Project Manager

Recruit with Purpose; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit with Purpose is seeking an experienced Project Manager to bring structure, clarity and strong stakeholder management to complex housing projects. You will manage projects from concept through implementation, handling delivery, risks, issues and dependencies while coordinating with teams to achieve successful outcomes.

You will play a key role in keeping projects on track, establishing governance, and working with operations to embed changes and realise business benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering projects from concept to implementation.
• Experience across strategic and operational change.
• Knowledge of various project management methodologies and when to apply them.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver project plans and governance structures.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies with clear mitigation actions.
• Lead project teams and support business users through delivery.
• Ensure changes are embedded across processes and realise benefits.
• Ensure compliance with procurement rules and relevant legislation.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Communication

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Manager who can bring structure, clarity and strong stakeholder management to complex projects?

A leading Housing Association is looking for a Project Manager to manage a variety of projects across multiple stakeholder groups, ensuring business requirements are well understood and projects are planned, coordinated and delivered successfully.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of projects from concept through to implementation, managing delivery, risks, issues and dependencies while working closely with teams across the organisation to achieve successful outcomes.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring projects remain on track, establishing effective governance and working with operational teams to make sure changes are embedded and the intended business benefits are realised.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating and delivering project plans, communications plans and business readiness activities, ensuring projects remain on track across time, scope and quality.
• Identifying and managing project risks, issues and dependencies, ensuring clear mitigation actions and ownership are in place.
• Identifying resources and leading project teams, including supporting business users throughout project delivery.
• Establishing clear and effective governance in line with the organisation's Change Management Framework.
• Working with operational managers to embed changes across processes, procedures and practices and deliver planned benefits.
• Reviewing project outcomes and identifying opportunities to improve project and change management processes.
• Ensuring projects comply with corporate practices, procurement requirements and relevant legislation.

You will have

• A proven track record of performing the Project Manager role across projects from concept through to implementation.
• Experience delivering a varied range of organisational projects, covering both strategic and operational change.
• Good knowledge and experience of different project management methodologies, tools and techniques and when to apply them.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility, trust and respect across an organisation.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, analytical and organisational skills, with strong attention to detail.
• The ability to work with gravitas and remain calm under pressure while providing direction and guidance to project teams.

The role offers a salary of £62,000, alongside an excellent benefits package, and a 2-days a week onsite.