Senior Project Manager

About IN2

IN2 is an award‑winning specialist communications, development, and research company dedicated to creating positive change for communities in rapidly changing environments. We use innovative and engaging two‑way communications to create impact across the full spectrum of geo‑political and socio‑economic issues, including global security, international development, business transformation, and climate change. IN2 combines a global geopolitical outlook with a rich understanding of local grassroots sentiment to help clients develop, deliver, and measure engagement campaigns that connect our clients with their intended audiences in a language, manner, and medium that feels natural to them. With our track record of delivering culturally sensitive campaigns in challenging and higher‑risk environments around the world, IN2 has become a trusted partner and advisor to a range of clients from national governments and transnational institutions to global brands and international NGOs. IN2 has offices in the UK, UAE, Jordan, Iraq, Poland, and Kenya. IN2’s professionally and culturally diverse 180‑strong staff hail from 20 countries. We are committed to diversity in our workplace.

The Senior Project Manager is accountable for the delivery of a strategic, multi‑geography MENA‑focused project within IN2. The post holder is accountable for key project deliverables, ensuring they are delivered on time, budget and remain within project scope; development of communications strategies and their implementation; along with key account management.

Responsibilities

• Key account management, serving as the trusted partner to key client stakeholders.
• Sets strategic direction of the project/s, ensuring alignment to client priorities whilst ensuring IN2 value is secured.
• Leadership and management of cross‑functional teams to successfully and profitably deliver allocated project/s within the contracted timescales, scope of work and budgets.
• Allocate and approve project resources (e.g. people, equipment) as required, including management of sub‑contractors.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues via the Project RAID log.
• Embed appropriate structures and controls to ensure project remains conflict and gender sensitive.
• Provide regular project updates to both internal – including IN2 C‑Suite - and external stakeholders.
• Network with client(s) to identify extensions or expansion of current contract/project, actively seek new business opportunities and be prepared to support IN2’s Business Development team when requested.
• Act as Line or Operational Manager for more junior staff members as required.
• Be prepared to deputise for more senior Programme Department staff when requested.
• Ensure compliance with IN2 cyber and physical security protocols and policies.

Role Competencies

• Leadership: Expert at inspiring, motivating, and directing multidisciplinary, cross‑functional teams that do not report to you directly, fostering a high‑performance culture of accountability.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven relationship builder, including managing and briefing both internal stakeholders and third‑party management.
• Commercial Acumen: Experience independently managing multi‑million‑pound project budgets, accurately managing forecasting, variance tracking, and capital/operational expenditure.
• Language: Bilingual with English + 1 (Arabic / Eastern European preferred but not essential).
• MREL: Thorough understanding of Monitoring, Research, Evaluation, and Learning (MREL) methods, tools, and techniques.
• Self‑Starter: Flexible, adaptable and able to work on own initiative.

Mandatory Role Requirements

• Educated to degree level or equivalent with 10+ years’ experience in project delivery and / or communication campaign execution.
• Extensive experience in geo‑political and socio‑economic issues, including global security and regional MENA exposure from either personal or professional experience.
• Due to the nature of this role, applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and meet specific nationality and residency requirements.