Hybrid Project Leader - Change & Transformation Delivery

Korn Ferry; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry (UK client) is seeking a Project Manager to own the day-to-day delivery of defined projects or workstreams, converting priorities into controlled plans and accepted outcomes. You will create pace while maintaining grip on scope, dependencies, risks and stakeholder commitments.

The role requires governance experience, the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and delivery partners, and a track record in business-change or service-improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Track record of delivering business-change, service-improvement or operational projects.
• Experience operating within governance and assurance environments.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, dependencies and delivery partners.
• Public-sector or local-government experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Mobilise projects and workstreams, confirming scope, outcomes, milestones, governance and acceptance criteria.
• Create and maintain delivery plans, dependency maps, RAID logs, decision logs and action trackers.
• Coordinate business, digital, operational, commercial and supplier activity as required.
• Prepare concise reporting for programme boards and senior stakeholders, including clear paths to green.
• Control scope and manage change requests, making cost, time, risk and outcome impacts explicit.
• Track delivery against agreed milestones and intervene early where progress is at risk.
• Manage stakeholder communications, workshops and decision points.
• Embed proportionate project controls and coach colleagues in their use.
• Work closely with Programme Managers and Business Analysts to maintain line of sight from strategy to delivery.

Job description

Korn Ferry (UK client) is seeking a Project Manager to own the day-to-day delivery of defined projects or workstreams, converting priorities into controlled plans and accepted outcomes. You will create pace while maintaining grip on scope, dependencies, risks and stakeholder commitments.

The role requires governance experience, the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and delivery partners, and a track record in business-change or service-improvement projects.