At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting projects from start to finish while engaging with stakeholders.
- Company: Join a dynamic team in Manchester or Bolton driving business transformation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 26 days holiday, private medical cover, and income protection.
- Other info: Perfect for proactive individuals looking to grow in project management.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by delivering meaningful change in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Experience managing projects, strong communication skills, and knowledge of Agile methodologies.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
MUST BE ALREADY BASED in Manchester Or Bolton
Need FULL RIGHT to work in the UK- ILR/British passport ONLY.
- This role is NOT suitable for visa holders
- Join a growing delivery team driving business change and transformation
We are seeking an organised, proactive, and detail-oriented Project Manager to manage small to medium-sized projects end-to-end while supporting wider programme delivery, governance, reporting, and portfolio management activities.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Project Manager who enjoys combining hands-on project delivery with stakeholder engagement, governance, and reporting responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
- What You'll Be Doing
- Project Management
- Manage projects from initiation through to delivery and closure.
- Define project scope, timelines, deliverables, risks, and dependencies.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve delivery milestones.
- Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks and issues.
- Facilitate project meetings, workshops, and stakeholder updates.
- Maintain project plans, RAID logs, action trackers, and status reports.
- Support change control processes and impact assessments.
- Ensure projects are delivered in line with agreed governance standards and methodologies.
- Governance & Reporting
- Produce weekly and monthly project and portfolio reporting packs.
- Support Delivery Managers with portfolio tracking and governance activities.
- Maintain project roadmaps and delivery plans.
- Analyse delivery data and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Prepare documentation and reporting for steering committees.
- Track decisions, actions, dependencies, and programme-level activities.
- Ensure reporting accuracy and consistency across all initiatives.
- Stakeholder Management
- Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, delivery teams, and suppliers.
- Communicate project updates to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Provide accurate and timely management information to senior stakeholders.
- Collaborate across delivery, operational, and business functions.
What We're Looking For
Experience managing small to medium-sized projects independently
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience maintaining project plans, RAID logs, and governance documentation
- Comfortable working with delivery data and reporting
Experience within change, transformation, IT, operations, or business delivery environments
Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies
Desirable
- PRINCE2 Foundation, Agile Foundation, or equivalent project management certification
- Experience of resource planning and financial tracking
- Exposure to portfolio or programme governance environments
- Personal Attributes
- Proactive and solutions-focused
- Strong attention to detail
- Collaborative team player
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Confident challenging constructively and escalating when required
- Adaptable with a continuous improvement mindset
- What Success Looks Like
- Delivery of projects to agreed timelines, scope, and quality standards
- Accurate and timely reporting outputs
- Positive stakeholder engagement and feedback
- Effective management of risks, issues, and dependencies
- Contributions to process improvements and governance maturity
- MUST BE ALREADY BASED in Manchester Or Bolton
Need FULL RIGHT to work in the UK- ILR/British passport ONLY.
This role is NOT suitable for visa holders
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 DOE, 26 days holiday (+8 bank holidays), private medical cover, income protection to 75% of salary etc.
Hiring process: 2 stages
If you're looking for a role that combines project delivery, stakeholder engagement, governance, and reporting within a dynamic and growing team, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and be part of delivering meaningful change and transformation.
