Project Delivery & Governance Manager

Buro Happold; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy based in the United Kingdom is seeking a Project Delivery & Governance Manager to join their Central Finance team on a hybrid work model. The role involves leading multiple projects, ensuring effective governance, and compliance with organisational standards. The ideal candidate will have proven project management experience and strong stakeholder management skills, along with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Offering attractive benefits, this role aims to make a real impact within the organization.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

10% car allowance

25 days holiday entitlement

Generous company pension scheme

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management and PMO environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced, complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of project governance frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple projects, managing scope, programme, budget and quality.
• Establish and improve project governance frameworks and policies.
• Monitor compliance with organisational standards and produce performance metrics.
• Maintain robust project documentation.

Skills

Project management

PMO environments

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Help drive the change that elevates our Finance function and drives real impact across the entire global business. This person can be based in our Bath or London office on a hybrid working model. At Buro Happold, we are driven by a passion for better, more sustainable outcomes. Our Global Finance team plays a critical role in enabling our engineers, designers and consultants to deliver exceptional projects worldwide. We are now looking for a Project Delivery & Governance Manager to join our Central Finance team and help strengthen project delivery, governance and oversight of finance change and transformation.

About The Role

Reporting to the Head of Financial Operations, you will sit within the Central Finance team, part of our wider Global Finance community that supports both technical and non-technical teams across the organisation. This is a pivotal role combining hands‑on project delivery with strong PMO and governance leadership. You will lead the successful delivery of multiple initiatives, ensuring they are well governed, compliant with organisational standards and aligned with Buro Happold's strategic objectives. Working closely with regional finance teams and a cross‑functional project management community, you will provide clarity, structure and confidence in how projects are planned, delivered and reported.

What you'll be doing:

Project management & delivery

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of multiple projects, managing scope, programme, budget and quality.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules and resource allocations.
• Drive effective stakeholder engagement and communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Proactively identify, assess and manage risks, issues and dependencies.
• Ensure projects deliver measurable benefits and support strategic business outcomes.

Governance & PMO oversight

• Establish, maintain and continuously improve project governance frameworks, policies and best practice.
• Monitor compliance with organisational standards and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Produce clear, accurate and timely reporting, dashboards and performance metrics for senior leadership.
• Support portfolio management, prioritisation and resource planning activities.

Administration & coordination

• Maintain robust project documentation, including plans, reports and governance records.
• Organise and facilitate project boards, steering groups and governance forums, including agenda preparation.
• Provide PMO and administrative support to ensure smooth and effective project operations, including meeting minutes and action tracking.

What We Are Looking For:

• Proven experience in project management and PMO environments. Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced, complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of project governance frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Excellent organisational, planning and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using project management tools.

Why Join Buro Happold?

At Buro Happold, we believe in creating a better, more sustainable world. You'll be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We offer a supportive environment where your contributions make a real difference.

What we Offer You:

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world's most respected consultancies.

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Attractive salary and benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection.
• 10% car allowance.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
• 3 pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions.
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities. A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from the exceptional.

Apply now and be where exceptional is everywhere. A place for everyone

Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other's differences is key, we want employees to feel they don't have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact [e-mail] so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

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