Project Manager

WRU - Welsh Rugby Union; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports organization in Cardiff is seeking a Project Manager to drive key projects and support effective delivery. The ideal candidate will have a strong project management background, with at least 3 years of experience and relevant certifications. Responsibilities include planning and resource management, facilitating project governance, and building stakeholder relationships. This position offers a competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per annum and flexible working hours to enhance work-life balance.

Benefits

Salary Sacrifice Pension

Life assurance scheme

Hybrid working arrangements

Free stadium parking

Gym access

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' project management experience in multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience of being part of a new PMO or delivery function.

Responsibilities

• Support teams to plan and deliver initiatives effectively.
• Define project scope and manage risks for successful delivery.
• Act as a business partner to departments.

Skills

Project management principles

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Professional project management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, APM, PMP)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Overview

As a WRU Project Manager you will act as an enabler and advisor, embedding the foundations of project excellence in a pragmatic, human way, helping our business grow stronger, not slowing it down. In doing so, you will help us build a unified culture through actively uniting our people behind common goals and inspire passion for our work, our customers, and our future direction.

You will provide hands on project management on key projects whilst acting as a trusted business partner, helping teams identify their projects, plan effectively, manage risks, and deliver results.

You will be the go‑to person for the delivery of key projects, operating as both a facilitator and driver of effective project delivery someone who brings clarity, foresight, and structure to the project initiatives both up and down the organisation.

You’ll introduce fit‑for‑purpose governance that adds value, creates consistency, and supports informed decision‑making, while keeping things simple and agile.

Closing Date: 12 January 2026

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum

Location: Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Hours of work: 35 hours per week. Monday to Friday.

Working hours: 9am – 5pm but our approach to hybrid working – Team Tactics – means you can flex your hours and attendance in the office to support a sustainable work‑life balance.

Reporting to: Head of Strategic Delivery

Contractual status: Permanent (subject to 6‑month probationary period)

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Solid grounding in project management and PMO principles, with the ability to scale them appropriately for a small business.
• A minimum of 3 years’ project management experience, managing multidisciplinary projects in growing or early‑stage organisations.
• Professional project management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, APM, PMP)
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence, challenge, and support colleagues at all levels.
• Proactive, self‑starting mindset with a natural ability to spot gaps, opportunities, and interdependencies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an articulate and diplomatic manner.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management experience across all levels of seniority.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with experience of formal project reporting.
• Comfortable introducing structure without over‑engineering it.
• Excellent IT skills, specifically Microsoft package.
• Experience of being part of an emerging or new PMO or delivery function and contributing to its development.
• Ability to communicate and work through the medium of Welsh is desirable.

The Role

Key Responsibilities, Tasks and Activities

• Support teams to plan, resource, and deliver initiatives effectively, ensuring risks, dependencies, and milestones are understood and monitored.
• Draw out and clarify deliverables and scope, translating discussions into actionable project plans and coaching teams to apply practical, flexible project management practices.
• For key projects, you will be responsible for defining scope, providing key actions plans and risk management to ensure successful project delivery.
• Skilled at problem‑solving collaboratively, turning ambiguous or unclear project objectives into actionable plans.
• Be proactive and forthcoming with leadership when risks or issues require attention, offering clear insight and recommendations.
• Anticipate problems and outcomes, thinking ahead to help teams prepare for potential challenges and impacts.
• Work collaboratively with Finance and People teams to plan and manage project budgets and resources, monitoring spend, and ensuring the right people and skills are available at the right time to support project delivery while maintaining BAU performance.
• Act as a business partner to departments, helping identify, define, and plan projects outside of BAU activities.
• Introduce light‑touch governance that supports delivery maturity, templates, tools, and reporting that are right‑sized for the business.
• Work with leadership to shape a prioritisation process for projects and initiatives across the business.
• Carry out duties in support of the WRU Group Strategic Mission, Purpose and Values.

Key Relationships

• Executive Leadership Team
• Senior Leadership Team
• Performance
• Operations
• Commercial

WRU Requirements

The WRU require that individuals are proficient in IT skills, specifically Microsoft packages. Excellent written and verbal communications are essential, along with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh and a Valid UK Driver's License is desirable.

The Perks

As a permanent member of the WRU Group, you will have access to our full range of employee benefits, including:

• Salary Sacrifice Pension (5% employee contribution, matched by WRU)
• Life assurance scheme
• WRU Group Ticket Allocation (in line with ticketing policy)
• Employee assistance programme
• Team Tactics – hybrid working arrangements
• Free stadium parking and gym
• WRU Group store and tour discounts
• WRU Group partnership offers
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Our Values

The WRU Group are committed to developing a culture whereby all employees are equally valued and respected. Our aims, together with our vision and mission, are underpinned by our core values and beliefs which embrace: Integrity, Excellence, Success, Courage, Family & Humour.

Inclusion At The WRU

The WRU Group are committed to building diverse, high‑performing and engaged teams across Welsh Rugby. We are ambitious about providing a people first culture where everyone can belong, be heard and respected. We are happy to talk to you about our Crys I Bawb EDI Strategy (2024‑2029) and you can also read more about our commitment in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

Diversity monitoring

We know that we deliver better services when our workforce reflects the full range of backgrounds and experiences in the society we serve.

To continue to do this we need your help in filling out a short monitoring form. None of the information you provide will be visible as part of your application. It will only be used anonymously to monitor the inclusivity of our selection processes. You can select ‘prefer not to say’ if you would rather not answer any question.

Rheolwr Prosiect

Fel Rheolwr Prosiect URC, byddwch yn gweithredu fel galluogwr ac ymgynghorwr, gan ymgorffori sylfeini rhagoriaeth prosiect mewn ffordd bragmataidd, dynol, gan helpu'n busnes i dyfu'n gryfach, nid ei arafu. Wrth wneud hynny, byddwch yn ein helpu i adeiladu diwylliant unedig trwy uno'n pobl yn weithredol y tu ôl i nodau a rennir ac ysbrydoli angerdd dros ein gwaith, ein cwsmeriaid a'n cyfeiriad yn y dyfodol.

Byddwch yn darparu rheolaeth prosiect ymarferol ar brosiectau allweddol wrth weithredu fel parter busnes y gellir ymddiried ynddo, gan helpu timau i nodi eu prosiectau, cynllunio'n effeithiol, rheoli risgiau, a chyflawni canlyniadau.

Chi fydd y person i fynd ato i gyflawni prosiectau allweddol, gan weithredu fel hwylusydd ac ysgogydd cyflawni prosiectau'n effeithiol. Byddwch yn rhywun sy'n dod ag eglurder, rhagwelediad, a strwythur i'r mentrau prosiect ar bob lefel o'r sefydliad.

Byddwch yn cyflwyno llywodraethu sy'n addas at y diben sy'n ychwanegu gwerth, yn creu cysondeb, ac yn cefnogi penderfynu gwybodus, wrth gadw pethau'n syml ac yn hyblyg.

Dyddiad Cau: 12 Ionawr 2026

Y PERSON

Gwybodaeth, Sgiliau a Phrofiad

• Sylfaen gadarn mewn egwyddorion rheoli prosiect a PMO, gyda'r gallu i'w tyfu'n briodol ar gyfer busnes bach.
• O leiaf 3 blynedd o brofiad rheoli prosiectau, gan reoli prosiectau aml‑ddisgyblaethol mewn sefydliadau sy'n tyfu neu gam cynnar.
• Ardystiad rheoli prosiect proffesiynol (e.e. PRINCE2, APM, PMP)
• Sgiliau ymgysylltu â rhanddeiliaid cryfion, gyda'r gallu i ddylanwadu ar, herio, a chefnogi cydweithwyr ar bob lefel.
• Meddylfryd rhagweithiol, hunan-gychwynnol gyda gallu naturiol i nodi bylchau, cyfleoedd, a cyd‑ddibyniaethau.
• Sgiliau cyfathrebu ysgrifenedig a llafar rhagorol, gyda dull croyw a diplomataidd.
• Sgiliau cyflwyno a chyfathrebu rhyngbersonol rhagorol.
• Profiad cryf o reoli rhanddeiliaid ar draws pob lefel.
• Sgiliau trefnu a rheoli amser cryfion gyda phrofiad o adrodd ffurfiol ar brosiectau.
• Yn gyfforddus yn cyflwyno strwythur heb or‑gynllunio.
• Sgiliau TG rhagorol, yn enwedig pecyn Microsoft.
• Profiad o fod yn rhan o swyddogaeth PMO neu gyflawni sy'n dod i'r amlwg neu newydd a chyfrannu at ei datblygiad.
• Mae'r gallu i gyfathrebu a gweithio yn y Gymraeg yn fanteisiol.

Y RÔL

Cyfrifoldebau, Tasgau a Gweithgareddau Allweddol

• Cefnogi timau i gynllunio, adnoddi, a chyflwyno mentrau'n effeithiol, gan sicrhau bod risgiau, dibyniaethau a cherrig milltir yn cael eu deall a'u monitro.
• Llunio ac egluro canlyniadau a'r cwmpas, gan drosi trafodaethau'n gynlluniau prosiect y gellir eu gweithredu a hyfforddi timau i gymhwyso arferion rheoli prosiect ymarferol a hyblyg.
• Ar gyfer prosiectau allweddol, byddwch yn gyfrifol am ddiffinio'r cwmpas, darparu cynlluniau camau gweithredu allweddol a rheoli risg i sicrhau cyflawni'r prosiect yn llwyddiannus.
• Medrus wrth ddatrys problemau ar y cyd, gan droi amcanion prosiect amwys neu aneglur yn gynlluniau y gellir eu gweithredu.
• Bod yn rhagweithiol ac agored gyda'r arweinyddiaeth pan fydd angen sylw ar risgiau neu broblemau, gan gynnig mewnwelediad ac argymelliadau clir.
• Rhagweld problemau a deilliannau, gan feddwl ymlaen llaw i helpu timau i baratoi ar gyfer heriau ac effeithiau posib.
• Gweithio ar y cyd â thimau Cyllid a Phobl i gynllunio a rheoli cyllidebau ac adnoddau prosiectau, gan fonitro gwariant, a sicrhau bod y bobl a'r sgiliau cywir ar gael ar yr amser cywir i gefnogi cyflawni prosiectau wrth gynnal perfformiad BAU.
• Gweithredu fel partner busnes i adrannau, gan helpu i nodi, diffinio, a chynllunio prosiectau y tu allan i weithgareddau BAU.
• Cyflwyno llywodraethu ysgafn sy'n cefnogi aeddfedrwydd cyflawni, templedi, offer ac adrodd sydd o'r maint cywir ar gyfer y busnes.
• Gweithio gydag arweinyddiaeth i lunio proses blaenoriaethu ar gyfer prosiectau a mentrau ar draws y busnes.
• Cyflawni dyletswyddau i gefnogi Cenhadaeth, Diben a Gwerthoedd Strategol Grŵp URC.

Perthnasau Allweddol

• Tîm Arweinyddiaeth Weithredol
• Uwch Dîm Arweinyddiaeth
• Perfformiad
• Gweithrediadau
• Masnachol

GOFYNION URC

Mae URC yn mynnu bod gan unigolion sgiliau TG, yn benodol pecynnau Microsoft. Mae sgiliau cyfathrebu ysgrifenedig a llafar rhagorol yn hanfodol, ynghyd â'r gallu i feithrin perthnasoedd cryf gyda rhanddeiliaid mewnol ac allanol.

Mae'r gallu i gyfathrebu trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg a Thrwydded Yrru Ddilys y DU yn ddymunol.

Y MANTEISION

Fel aelod parhaol o Grŵp URC, bydd gennych fynediad at ein hystod lawn o fuddion cyflogeion, gan gynnwys:

• Pensiwn Aberth Cyflog (cyfraniad cyflogai o 5%, cyfraniad cyfatebol gan URC)
• Cynllun yswiriant bywyd
• Dyraniad Tocyn Grŵp URC (yn unol â Pholisi Tocynnau)
• Rhaglen cymorth i weithwyr
• Tactegau Tîm – trefniadau gweithio hybrid
• Parcio stadiwm a champfa am
• Gostyngiadau siop a theithiau Grŵp URC
• Cynigion partneriaeth Grŵp URC
• Cynllun Talebau Gofal Llygaid
• Cynllun Beicio i'r Gwaith
• Gostyngiadau Gwestai'r Celtic Collection

Ein Gwerthoedd

Mae Grŵp URC wedi ymrwymo i ddatblygu diwylliant lle mae pob gweithiwr yn cael ei werthfawrogi a'i barchu'n gyfartal. Mae ein nodau, ynghyd â’n gweledigaeth a’n cenhadaeth, wedi’u tanategu gan ein gwerthoedd a’n credoau craidd sy’n croesawu: Uniondeb, Rhagoriaeth, Llwyddiant, Dewrder, Teulu a Hiwmor.

Cynhwysiant yn URC

Mae Grŵp URC wedi ymrwymo i ddarparu Jyrsi i Bawb. Mae hyn yn cynnwys y bobl sy’n gweithio i ni a gyda ni. Rydym yn uchelgeisiol ynglŷn â darparu diwylliant sy’n rhoi pobl yn gyntaf, lle gall pawb fod yn perthyn a chael eu clywed a’u parchu. Rydym yn hapus i siarad â chi am ein Cynllun Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant (2023‑2028) a gallwch hefyd ddarllen rhagor am ein hymrwymiad yn ein Polisi Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant.

Monitro amrywiaeth

Gwyddom ein bod yn darparu gwasanaethau gwell pan fo ein gweithlu’n adlewyrchu’r ystod lawn o gefndiroedd a phrofiadau yn y gymdeithas a wasanaethwn. Er mwyn parhau i wneud hyn mae angen eich help arnom i lenwi ffurflen fonitro fer. Ni fydd unrhyw wybodaeth y byddwch yn ei rhannu yn weladwy fel rhan o'ch cais. Dim ond i fonitro cynwysoldeb ein prosesau dethol yn ddienw y caiff ei defnyddio. Gallwch ddewis ‘gwell gennyf beidio â dweud’ os byddai’n well gennych beidio ag ateb unrhyw gwestiwn.