Strategic Project Manager

At NAVEX, we’re transforming the world—making it safer, more ethical, and ensuring every voice is heard. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values. We move with speed, passion and purpose—as one team. We are bold in our ideas, accountable in our actions, and committed to doing the right things right.

As a Strategic Project Manager within our Transformation Office, you will help deliver strategic initiatives through effective planning, collaborative working, strong stakeholder engagement and a focus on achieving meaningful business outcomes. In this role, you’ll help cross‑functional teams of various sizes execute high‑value projects and have the opportunity to work closely with our executive leadership team to enhance internal operations and enact meaningful change by developing, managing and monitoring cross‑departmental projects that drive long‑term business value.

To make this possible, we need a team member who can lead projects and teams with timeliness, accountability, and passion, while constantly digging into the details to problem‑solve technical problems, remove roadblocks, mitigate risks and get things done. You’ll thrive in this hybrid role surrounded by an engaged, collaborative team deeply committed to your success. Join us and help shape what’s next!

What you’ll get:

• Meaningful Purpose. Your work helps organisations operate with integrity and protect their people—at a scale few companies can match.
• High‑Performance Environment. We move with urgency, set ambitious goals, and expect excellence. You’ll be trusted with real ownership and supported to do the best work of your career.
• Candid, Supportive Culture. We communicate openly, challenge ideas—not people—and value teammates who embrace bold thinking and continuous improvement.
• Growth That Matters. You can count on authentic feedback, strong accountability, and leaders invested in your success so you can achieve real growth.
• Rewards for Results. We provide clear, competitive compensation designed to recognise measurable outcomes and real impact.

What you’ll do:

• Lead special projects identified by the Executive team as critical to NAVEX’s strategic priorities.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand objectives, define success measures, develop delivery plans and work toward solutions.
• Collaborate with executive management to identify desired strategic outcomes, and implement changes.
• Facilitate project governance, progress reviews and problem‑solving sessions to ensure projects remain on track.
• Prepare clear project updates, recommendations and presentations for executive leadership.
• Develop and maintain project plans, including timelines, dependencies, risks and key milestones.
• Build effective working relationships across departments to drive collaboration and successful delivery.
• Identify, assess and mitigate project risks, developing strategies to anticipate and overcome obstacles.
• Act as a key point of contact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of project management practices within NAVEX.

What you’ll bring:

• Degree‑level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years’ experience managing large, complex transformations as a consultant or in a corporate environment.
• Experience supporting business transformation, systems implementation or process improvement initiatives would be advantageous; Lean process methodologies a plus.
• Strong ability to scope, prioritise and manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously.
• Analytical and structured approach to problem‑solving, with the ability to identify root causes and recommend practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience facilitating workshops, meetings and decision‑making forums.
• Demonstrated success pushing teams toward decisions and building alignment stakeholders.
• Self‑motivated with strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Experience using AI/AI agents to accelerate execution and drive outcomes.
• Advanced proficiency in Smartsheet, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high‑quality outcomes.
• Adaptable, collaborative and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.
• A commitment to acting with integrity.
• Culture Agility. Comfort working in a fast‑paced, candid environment that values innovation, healthy debate, and follow‑through.
• Fuel performance and outcomes. Leverage your job competencies and champion NAVEX’s core values.

Our side of the deal:

We’ll be clear, we’ll move fast, and we’ll invest in your success. You deserve to be supported, challenged, and rewarded for the impact you make—and we commit to doing that every step of the way. The starting pay for this role is 75,000+ GBP. Discover how you can grow, lead, and make an impact by visiting our career page to learn more. NAVEX is an equal opportunity employer committed to including individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities and veteran status.