Strategy Project Manager (12 Month FTC) in London

This is a high-impact opportunity to lead a landmark organisational transformation programme, the relocation of a major London headquarters. As HQ Strategy Project Manager, you will take ownership of a complex, end-to-end property programme, overseeing the sale of the current head office and the acquisition, design, and transition into a new workspace. This role sits at the heart of strategic delivery, ensuring the organisation maximises the value of its assets while creating a future workplace aligned to long-term objectives and stakeholder needs.

Working closely with senior leadership, trustees, and external advisors, you will ensure delivery is commercially robust, operationally seamless, and strategically aligned. From leading high-value negotiations to overseeing fit-out and relocation, your work will directly shape the organisation's future footprint. This role is ideal for an experienced Project Manager with a background in property, estates, or capital programmes, seeking a visible and career-defining role.

• Lead the full lifecycle of a major HQ relocation programme, from sale through to post-occupancy review.
• Oversee the sale of the existing London headquarters, ensuring compliance with legal and financial requirements.
• Manage relationships with property advisors, agents, legal teams, and contractors.
• Lead the search, appraisal, and acquisition of a new building aligned to operational and strategic needs.
• Oversee design, fit-out, and relocation, ensuring minimal disruption to services and staff.
• Develop and manage programme plans, including timelines, risks, dependencies, and governance.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, cashflow forecasting, and commercial oversight.
• Provide clear reporting and decision-making support to senior leadership and board-level stakeholders.
• Engage internal stakeholders to support change management and ensure clear communication throughout.
• Ensure compliance with property law, regulatory frameworks, health & safety, and sustainability standards.
• Embed sustainability principles and support long-term net zero ambitions within the new estate.

• Proven experience delivering complex property or capital programmes, including acquisitions and disposals.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Good understanding of property law, planning processes, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including budgeting and negotiation.
• Experience working with external advisors (e.g. surveyors, architects, solicitors, agents).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage senior, non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience delivering office relocations or large-scale refurbishment programmes.

• Experience working within the charity or not-for-profit sector.
• Knowledge of the London property market.
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. RICS, APM, PRINCE2).

• Strategic and commercially minded with strong analytical skills.
• Highly organised, with the ability to lead complex programmes end-to-end.
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders and governance groups.
• Collaborative, with strong relationship-building capability.
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced, high-profile environment.
• Motivated by delivering long-term organisational value.

You will join a collaborative, purpose-driven organisation at a pivotal moment of transformation. Working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, you will play a central role in delivering a flagship programme that will shape the organisation's future.

The organisation offers:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• A supportive and inclusive culture.
• Strong investment in learning and development.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to support wellbeing and work-life balance.
• The opportunity to deliver a high-value, high-visibility strategic programme.