Project Manager

ANS Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ANS Group is seeking a Project Manager to deliver digital projects on time and within budget in Manchester. You will manage scope, schedule, and quality while guiding stakeholders through the delivery lifecycle.

You will work with Agile and Waterfall approaches, maintain RAID logs and governance reports, support pre-sales, and collaborate with technical teams to ensure smooth handovers and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering digital projects in Agile and Waterfall for medium-large customers.
• Strong understanding of project governance (RAID, HLRs, etc.).
• Budget and scope management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Proactive, self-motivated with ownership.
• Calm under pressure and able to handle challenging conversations.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Collaborative team player with commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Project Delivery & Governance: Manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality to achieve successful outcomes.
• Maintain and report on governance tools (RAID logs, status reports, financial tracking).
• Identify, manage, and elevate risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Chair and facilitate regular project governance meetings.

Skills

Agile methods

Waterfall

RAID governance

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Ownership

Organizational skills

Job description

ANS is looking for a Project Manager to successfully deliver small to medium-sized projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the agreed scope and quality standards. The role focuses on strong stakeholder communication, effective governance, and driving customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

Project Delivery & Governance

• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and quality to achieve successful outcomes
• Maintain and report on project governance tools (RAID logs, status reports, financial tracking)
• Identify, manage, and elevate risks, issues, and dependencies
• Chair and facilitate regular project governance meetings

Financial & Commercial Management

• Track project budgets and forecast costs to ensure financial control
• Approve and monitor time recordings and resource utilisation
• Support commercial discussions where required (e.g. change control, scope clarification)

Stakeholder & Customer Management

• Act as the key point of contact for customers throughout project delivery
• Provide , clear, structured, and timely communication to both internal and external stakeholders

Delivery Support & Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with technical delivery teams and support functions
• Support senior project managers on larger or more complex programmes
• Ensure effective handover to Managed Services where applicable
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives

Pre-Sales Support

• Assist Sales and Pre-Sales teams by providing input into project planning, timelines, and delivery approach

Skills and experience required

• Previous experience managing digital projects in Agile and Waterfall for medium-large customers
• Strong understanding of project governance frameworks i.e. RAID, HLRs, etc.
• Budget and scope management skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to take ownership
• Comfortable managing challenging situations and conversations
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail
• Collaborative team player
• Good level of commercial awareness