Project Manager

Yorkshire Building Society; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 25 days + Bank Holidays

On target bonus 7–15%

Pension up to 11%

Private medical & health benefits

Job summary

Yorkshire Building Society is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead delivery of change initiatives that improve outcomes for members and colleagues. The role spans ownership of scope, plan, budget, governance, risk and stakeholder engagement across business and technology change.

You will drive projects from initiation through implementation, coordinating business, technology, risk, finance and supplier activity, while ensuring readiness and benefits delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering medium or large business and technology change initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery approaches.
• Experience in Financial Services or regulated environment.
• Supplier or commercial management experience.
• Experience supporting business readiness, benefits delivery or operational transition.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation through to implementation.
• Own and manage project scope, plan, budget, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Establish effective governance, reporting and decision-making rhythms.
• Coordinate business, technology, risk, finance and supplier activity to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Support business and technical readiness, transition and implementation.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and provide clear delivery narratives for sponsors and governance forums.
• Apply lessons learned and continuous improvement to strengthen delivery capability.

Skills

Planning & governance

RAID & budgeting

Stakeholder management

Hybrid delivery

Commercial management

Business readiness

Delivery momentum

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of change initiatives that improve outcomes for our members and colleagues.

This is a delivery ownership role for someone who can manage scope, plan, budget, governance, risk and stakeholder engagement across business and technology change.

What you'll be doing

• Lead projects from initiation through to implementation.
• Own and manage project scope, plan, budget, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Establish effective governance, reporting and decision-making rhythms.
• Coordinate business, technology, risk, finance and supplier activity to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Support business and technical readiness, transition and implementation.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and provide clear delivery narratives for sponsors and governance forums.
• Apply lessons learned and continuous improvement to strengthen delivery capability.

What you'll bring

• Strong planning, governance, RAID and financial management capability.
• Experience delivering medium or large business and technology change initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to simplify complexity, solve problems and maintain delivery momentum.
• Working knowledge of Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery approaches.
• A collaborative, outcome-focused mindset with strong ownership and follow-through.
• Financial Services or regulated environment experience.
• Supplier or commercial management experience.
• Experience supporting business readiness, benefits delivery or operational transition.

Additional Information

We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate practical experience, ownership of outcomes and the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholders and teams.

About us

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime to discuss this during the recruitment process.

Development.

We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity.

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

• Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
• Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
• Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
• Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
• My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.

Want more information?

If you have any questions about this role, please contact [e-mail]