Project Manager

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance & income protection

Enhanced family leave & volunteering

Job summary

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is seeking a Project Manager to lead end‑to‑end change initiatives, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to quality standards. You will coordinate resources, manage risks and maintain momentum to achieve organisational goals in a hybrid role (60% onsite, 40% remote) based in London or Birmingham.

Responsibilities include defining scope, creating plans and forecasts, driving delivery, building stakeholder relationships, and governing

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience managing projects from initiation through to completion.
• Strong planning, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Knowledge of PRINCE2®, Agile or PMI methodologies.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Asana or Excel).
• Relevant project management certification and knowledge of change management or benefits realisation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and success measures.
• Develop and maintain robust project plans, schedules and resource forecasts.
• Drive delivery momentum and address issues and dependencies to stay on track.
• Build relationships with stakeholders at all levels and facilitate meetings and workshops.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies, escalating as needed.
• Maintain governance, reporting and documentation including business cases and closure summaries.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Planning & organising

Communication

Education

Project management certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Asana

Excel

Job description

Vacancy Name

Project Manager

Country

England

Office Location

London or Birmingham

About Us

Flexible/Agile Working: This hybrid role is based on a 60% onsite, 40% remote working model.

Join RICS, a globally respected organisation that sets the highest ethical standards across land, real estate, construction, and infrastructure, supporting 140,000 professionals worldwide.

At RICS, we are at the forefront of shaping the built and natural environment. As a prominent professional body, we empower our members with globally recognised qualifications, influential networks, and access to high quality resources.

Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities

As Project Manager, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of change projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. You will coordinate resources, manage risks and maintain momentum to deliver outcomes aligned with organisational goals.

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and success measures, considering the wider impact of change.
• Develop and maintain robust project plans, schedules and resource forecasts.
• Drive delivery momentum, proactively addressing issues and dependencies to keep projects on track.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels and facilitate meetings, workshops and decision-making sessions.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies, escalating delivery challenges when required.
• Maintain effective project governance, reporting and documentation, including business cases, highlight reports and closure summaries.

About You

You will be a proactive and delivery-focused project professional who can bring structure to complex work, operate effectively in ambiguity and confidently engage stakeholders across the organisation.

• Demonstrable experience managing projects from initiation through to completion, including projects with significant change impacts.
• Strong planning, organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple dependencies.
• Good knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2®, Agile or PMI.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Confident using project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Asana or Excel.
• A relevant project management certification and knowledge of change management or benefits realisation would be advantageous.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and financial security. This includes:

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Private medical insurance and wellbeing support
• Pension scheme, life assurance, and income protection
• Enhanced family leave and volunteering opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer:

RICS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, as we believe that our differences drive our performance. Please let us know if we can support you with any adjustments to our recruitment process.

Candidates must have the correct right to work in the country where the role is based.