Project Management and Governance Manager UEFA Euro 2028

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here. Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Project Management and Governance Manager – UEFA EURO 2028 to join our Events team. Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.

What you need to know

• Hours: 35 per week.
• Contract type: Fixed Term until 31 December 2028
• Location: Hybrid. You will spend part of your week at home, and part of your week in one of our offices.

What you’ll do

As Project Management and Governance Manager – UEFA EURO 2028, you’ll join Glasgow Life’s Events team on a full-time, fixed-term basis until December 2028. You’ll lead the establishment and delivery of the project delivery plan, risk register and governance reporting needed to support Glasgow’s Host City responsibilities for UEFA EURO 2028, as part of the wider events governance and portfolio.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the establishment and successful delivery of all aspects of the event project plan, ensuring integration with the event budget, strategic plans and contractual obligations.
• Implement and manage change control processes throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Work closely with the Senior Event Lead (Projects) and functional area leads to establish a fully integrated project plan that delivers agreed outcomes for Glasgow Life, Glasgow City Council, partners and stakeholders.
• Support the establishment of Functional Area Project Delivery Plans and monitor progress against agreed KPIs and objectives.
• Establish appropriate team forums and produce reports for governance working groups, committees and Boards.
• Lead the project’s risk management approach and establish the organisational Risk Register, including strategic and operational risks.
• Work in partnership with risk owners to ensure the Risk Register is regularly updated and accurately captures identified risks.
• Support risk owners to identify emerging risks, manage the issue log and progress actions towards resolution.
• Lead the establishment and management of critical path activity, interdependencies, milestones and associated change control processes and procedures.
• Work with the Senior Event Lead (Projects) and functional area leads to prepare regular reports and information for Glasgow Life’s strategic and operational groups and the event.
• Coordinate project reporting and support participation in audits as required.
• Work with colleagues and partners to facilitate event evaluation and reporting requirements, including post-event knowledge share.

Who you are

We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!

• Experience of programme or project management within a complex, multi-partner environment, ideally in major events, sport, culture, public services or visitor-economy programmes.
• Strong understanding of PMO and governance disciplines, including programme planning, reporting, risk and issue management, dependency tracking and decision control.
• Relevant professional qualifications in event or business management, and ideally a recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2.
• Experience of working in public sector environments.
• Excellent people and communication skills, with the ability to work in partnership with multiple stakeholders, understand expectations and deliver against agreed service levels.
• Ability to assimilate large volumes of information and organise it into a clear, accurate and communicable format.
• Strong project management skills, including experience of using project management tools and software to track milestones, actions, risks and progress across multiple workstreams.
• Accuracy and attention to detail, with experience of writing operational plans.

What we offer

At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning. We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:

• Holiday: When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service. You can buy extra holiday too!
• Pension: Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life.
• Support: Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
• Discounts: Enjoy discounts on Glasgow Club memberships, museum shops and our online store. We are also part of the cycle-to-work scheme.
• Flexibility and development: We offer support for learning, development and career progression.

What’s next

To get started, complete our short application form. In this, you’ll fill out: Work history, Qualifications/training, Key questions like “Why are you a good fit for this role?” Use the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section to guide your answers.

Important Dates: The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on 9th August 2026. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 17th August 2026.

Diversity and Fair Work at Glasgow Life

We’re working to build a team that reflects the rich diversity of Glasgow’s communities — where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to be their full, authentic selves at work. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.