Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to play a key role in the Continuous Improvement team, part of the wider Business Improvement function. This team is responsible for delivering high-impact enhancements that optimise organisational processes, systems and workflows whilst ensuring efficiency in operations. You will be leading iterative improvement projects, using adapted agile methodologies to drive sustainable outcomes. Additionally, the role involves line management of a Business Analyst, ensuring effective alignment throughout the entire project lifecycle.

It will be your responsibility to proactively identify opportunities to optimise processes, enhance operations and improve efficiency across the organisation. You will oversee the end-to-end delivery of continuous improvement initiatives, from concept through to implementation, to make sure projects are delivered on time and within budget. You must identify, assess and manage project risks, issues and implement effective mitigation strategies where required whilst conducting post-implementation reviews to evaluate outcomes, gather stakeholder feedback and capture key lessons learned. Stakeholder engagement and communication is crucial in this role so you must build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring clear and consistent communication throughout the full process. Stakeholders must be engaged, well-informed and prepared for upcoming changes with their input incorporated into both the design and implementation phase.

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate experience applying project management methodologies with a solid emphasis on agile approaches such as Scrum and Kanban. It is a necessity that you have working knowledge of process improvement frameworks, the ability to perform root cause analysis and develop a structured & sustainable solution to address and process challenges. Our ideal candidate must have proven ability to identify, assess and mitigate risks using established risk management techniques. You must demonstrate leadership capability, with the ability to motivate project teams to achieve successful outcomes as well as have a proven track record making informed, timely decisions in a fast-paced environment.