Business Transformation Project Manager

Great Places Housing Association; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension DC scheme (up to 10% from both

Healthcare auto enrolled with savings

Annual leave 26-30 days + BH

Professional membership paid

Discounts: Market Place & more

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Great Places Housing Association in Manchester is seeking a Project Manager to lead IT and business transformation initiatives. You will drive delivery of the Corporate Plan, managing scope, cost and timeline with a strong governance framework.

The role requires coordinating internal teams and external partners to ensure successful outcomes. The position is based on-site in Didsbury with a salary of £49,826 rising to £52,448 after two years, subject to satisfactory performance.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing projects throughout the full lifecycle (essential).
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Excellent influencing skills and the ability to motivate and provide assurance.
• Strong collaboration and relationship management with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and undertake IT and cross-cutting business projects to support the Corporate Plan.
• Develop project scope, objectives, and detailed deliverables with stakeholders.
• Create and manage detailed project plans and track progress against milestones.
• Manage end-to-end delivery within agreed budget, time, and scope.
• Produce regular governance information and documentation for steering groups and boards.
• Identify and escalate risks, issues and dependencies, and initiate corrective actions.
• Coordinate internal resources and third-party vendors for project execution.
• Maintain relationships with third parties/vendors and ensure effective collaboration.
• Provide post-implementation review to realise benefits and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Time management

Collaboration

Influencing

Organisational skills

MS Office

Risk management

Education

APM/Prince2

Job description

Great Places Housing Association in Manchester is seeking a Project Manager to lead IT and business transformation initiatives. You will drive delivery of the Corporate Plan, managing scope, cost and timeline with a strong governance framework.

The role requires coordinating internal teams and external partners to ensure successful outcomes. The position is based on-site in Didsbury with a salary of £49,826 rising to £52,448 after two years, subject to satisfactory performance.