Hybrid Strategy & Change Project Manager (12-Month)

Somerset Bridge; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Wrkit wellbeing app

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Somerset Bridge is seeking a Project Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Newcastle. You will oversee a diverse portfolio across data, pricing, operations, compliance and business transformation, delivering initiatives that realise business benefits.

Reporting to Strategy, you will embed governance, promote best practice, and provide strong stakeholder leadership while adapting to priority shifts and demand. The role offers hybrid working and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex projects and business change initiatives.
• Strong project management and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience delivering data, technology or transformation projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring successful outcomes and benefits realisation.
• Define project scope, requirements, timelines and budgets in partnership with stakeholders.
• Create and maintain project plans, adapting to changing business needs and priorities.
• Coordinate project resources and manage dependencies to support successful delivery.
• Monitor progress, risks and issues, taking proactive action to keep projects on track.
• Produce regular project updates and status reports to support governance and decision-making.
• Manage project budgets and track financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and ensure clear communication across all project teams.
• Ensure deliverables meet agreed quality standards and business requirements.
• Support the implementation of new processes, systems and change initiatives, including documentation and training materials.
• Promote project management best practice and contribute to the continuous improvement of change delivery across the Group.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Change delivery

Budget tracking

Risk management

Tools

Microsoft Office

PM tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Somerset Bridge is seeking a Project Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Newcastle. You will oversee a diverse portfolio across data, pricing, operations, compliance and business transformation, delivering initiatives that realise business benefits.

Reporting to Strategy, you will embed governance, promote best practice, and provide strong stakeholder leadership while adapting to priority shifts and demand. The role offers hybrid working and a strong benefits package.