Project Manager

Zenith Vehicles; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Critical Illness Cover

Dental Plan

Health Cash Plans

Tech Scheme

Car Sacrifice Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

MyGPS development

Perks at Work discounts

Onsite GP

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Sports & social clubs

Company activities

Team events

Free onsite parking

Agile working opportunities

Job summary

Zenith Vehicles in Leeds (Kirkstall Forge) is seeking a Project Manager to lead medium to large-scale business and technology change initiatives across the organisation, helping to deliver measurable business value through strategic delivery.

You will establish governance, develop plans, manage risks and dependencies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable business readiness, adoption and benefits realisation while maintaining cost and schedule discipline.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading medium to large-scale business and technology change initiatives.
• Strong governance, assurance and control capabilities.
• Excellent budgeting, forecasting and resource planning skills.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication.
• Experience balancing Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end transformation projects from initiation to benefits realisation.
• Establish governance, assurance and review activities for delivery.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules and budgets.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and change requests.
• Influence stakeholders and drive business readiness and adoption.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Governance & control

Agile & Waterfall

Education

PRINCE2 Practitioner

APM PMQ or equivalent

Job description

At Zenith, we've been leading the transition to sustainable vehicle solutions for over 30 years. As the UK's largest independent vehicle solutions provider, we're proud of our people, our award-winning service, and our bold ambitions to make mobility smarter, greener, and better for everyone. We're powered by people, driven by innovation, and committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

We are currently looking for a Project Manager to join our Group Change & Transformation team. Based in Leeds (Kirkstall Forge) with agile working arrangements, this role offers the opportunity to lead strategically important business and technology change initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes across the organisation. You'll play a key role in shaping delivery strategies, leading cross-functional teams and ensuring projects achieve their intended business value.

You'll be part of a transformation-focused team that works across the business to deliver impactful change. Collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders, you'll help drive successful project delivery while supporting organisational readiness, adoption and long-term benefits realisation.

What's The Role

• Lead medium to large-scale business and technology change projects through the full project lifecycle
• Establish effective governance, assurance and review activities to support successful delivery
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource forecasts and financial forecasts
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies and change requests through agreed processes
• Influence stakeholders and facilitate effective decision-making across complex delivery environments
• Lead business readiness, operational transition and benefits realisation activities
• Drive collaboration across business, technical and operational teams to achieve agreed outcomes

What Can You Offer

• Demonstrable experience leading medium to large-scale business and technology change initiatives
• Strong knowledge of project governance, assurance and control frameworks
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, schedules and resource plans
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills
• Proven ability to manage risks, issues, dependencies and change control processes
• Experience delivering projects using Agile and Waterfall approaches
• PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ, or equivalent project management qualification

What's In It For You

• Salary between £50,000 to £60,000
• 24 days annual leave plus your birthday off, with the option to buy more
• Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Dental and Health Cash Plans
• Tech Scheme, Car Sacrifice Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loans
• Development opportunities through our MyGPS personal development framework, plus Perks at Work discounts
• Onsite GP, Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
• Sports and social clubs, company activities, team events, colleague-led equality networks, free onsite parking and agile working opportunities

Why Zenith?

• Award-winning - Leasing Company of the Year at the Fleet News Awards 2026 and Large Business of the Year at the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards
• Sustainability champions - over 41% of our fleet are Battery Electric Vehicles, and we're a carbon-neutral organisation
• Innovators - investing £25 million in transformation, with a thriving fleet of 169,910 vehicles
• Inclusive - six colleague-led diversity groups and a workplace where everyone can thrive
• A place to grow - clear pathways through our MyGPS personal development framework

We want to positively encourage differences in Zenith and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Zenith is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.