Non-Technical Project Manager – Maternity Cover (Fixed Term)

Smiths News; Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Health cash plan

25 days holiday

Life assurance 4x salary

Pension 5% matched

Training and development

Sharesave Scheme

Cycle to work

Colleague Assistance Programme

Colleague referral scheme

Job summary

Smiths News in Swindon, UK is recruiting a non-technical project manager to lead a wide range of projects during a fixed-term maternity leave. You will report to the Programme Office Manager within the Central Change team, managing governance, portfolio, prioritisation, and cross-functional delivery with internal and external partners.

The role requires proven project or programme management experience, strong stakeholder engagement, leadership, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Project or programme management experience delivering objectives on time, in budget and to quality.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage a portfolio of projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent communication and problem solving across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management/governance for large, complex cross-functional projects.
• Maintain the organisation's project portfolio and support prioritisation.
• Facilitate delivery with internal teams and external partners.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Risk management

Education

APM certification

Prince2 certification

PMI certification

Job description

Smiths News in Swindon, UK is recruiting a non-technical project manager to lead a wide range of projects during a fixed-term maternity leave. You will report to the Programme Office Manager within the Central Change team, managing governance, portfolio, prioritisation, and cross-functional delivery with internal and external partners.

The role requires proven project or programme management experience, strong stakeholder engagement, leadership, and excellent communication.