Lead Project Manager

Post Office; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary competitve

Bonus opportunity up to 18%

Car allowance

Generous pension scheme

Life assurance & income protection

Access to learning & development

Job summary

Post Office Ltd. is seeking a Lead Project Manager to join our Programme Management team in London on a hybrid basis.

You will lead projects end to end, working across functions to deliver business solutions and ensure critical success factors are met within scope, time, quality and cost constraints. You will demonstrate strong senior stakeholder management skills, maintain clear communication, and drive delivery across the programme, contributing to portfolio outcomes and the organisation’s

Qualifications

• Measurable experience of running change management projects within defined frameworks and timescales.
• Strong senior stakeholder management skills with clear and concise communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects end to end and deliver business solutions across functions.
• Ensure projects meet scope, time, quality and cost targets.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to progress deliverables and influence outcomes.
• Drive transformation change across multi-site retail operations and initiatives.

Job description

Summary

Salary: Competitive
Grade: 3A
Reporting Line: Programme Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London - Hybrid

What to expect

As a Lead Project Manager, you will join us on our journey and undertake a truly valuable role responsible for managing and leading projects end to end, working cross functionally to deliver business solutions and ensuring that the critical success factors are met while scope, time, quality and cost of the projects are maintained.

You will be managing and leading projects end to end, working cross functionally to deliver business solutions, ensuring that the critical success factors are met while scope, time, quality and cost of the projects are maintained. Demonstrating strong senior stakeholder management skills to ensure that communication is clear and concise, and deliverables are progressed, contributing towards overall programme and portfolio outcomes

This role offers you a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact, drive innovation, and contribute to shaping the future of our organisation and the communities we serve.

How our people behave is as important to Post Office, as what is delivered. The Lead Project Manager will role model the Post Office behaviours and demonstrate a Postmaster first mindset

What we can do for you

Our business is changing and we understand that attracting the right talent is pivotal in driving the positive change needed, to help us achieve our ambitious goals. Beyond a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 27.5 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 2 years), plus bank holidays
• Up to 18% on target bonus opportunity
• Annual car allowance
• Generous pension scheme with minimum 9% employer contribution
• Access to 24/7 digital GP services and our Employee Assistance Programme
• 6 x Life assurance and income protection after 12 months service
• Over 400 online courses, mentoring, apprenticeships, and development programmes
• Access to our benefits platform for exclusive discounts & savings

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What you’ll need to succeed

To be successful in this role you will have measurable experience of running change management projects in flexibility and within framework standards and timescales.

As a Lead Project Manager you will have demonstrable experience of leading on the delivery of project milestones to achieve key objectives. In addition to this, the ideal candidate will have:

• Previous retail journey mapping experience.
• Previous business process mapping experience.
• Worked within a multi-site retail business
• Extensive experience in delivering and successfully managing transformation change projects.
• Proven experience collaborating with peers, colleagues, and stakeholders to contribute to the delivery of functional strategy to achieve business objectives.
• Experience in establishing successful, cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in establishing successful, cross-functional stakeholder relationships.

Desirables:

• EPOS deployment experience
• Technical knowledge of EPOS software, peripherals, hardware, API's.

About us

At Post Office Ltd, we’re proud to be at the heart of communities across the UK, upheld by the dedication and service of our postmasters. We offer essential services that people rely on every day, from parcels and banking to identity and government services. While we continue to evolve with digital innovation, our commitment to personal, face-to-face service remains core to who we are.

Our journey is one of reflection, growth, and meaningful change. We’re looking for people who think differently. Those with resilience, purpose, and a deep sense of responsibility to our postmasters, partners and the communities they serve.

If you're driven by the chance to make a real impact and help shape a future, built on progress and integrity, we’d love to hear from you. For more details visit

Application Guidance

Our commitment to embracing diversity extends beyond just words.

While we’ve outlined key skills above, we recognise that great candidates come from a variety of backgrounds.

We value diverse perspectives and are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We’re thrilled by your interest in this opportunity and truly value every application we receive. Please note the advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. Unfortunately, we’re unable to provide individual feedback on all submissions.