Project Manager

Blue Octopus; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Octopus is seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead strategic change initiatives and improve business processes in Rochdale. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and organisation skills to ensure timely and budget-compliant project execution, with the opportunity to contribute to ongoing transformation efforts.

Benefits

SMART working arrangements

30 days holiday plus UK bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Ability to purchase additional leave

Qualifications

• Project management qualification or equivalent experience required.
• Experience leading and motivating teams is essential.
• Strong organisational skills for managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic change and business improvement projects.
• Monitor budgets and ensure cost-effective resource utilisation.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure project scopes and objectives.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Team Leadership

Decision Making

Education

Project Management Qualification

Job description

Permanent, Full time (36.25 hours)

Are you a skilled and motivated Project Manager looking to make a difference?

RBH has a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager to be responsible for delivering strategic change and business improvement projects across the organisation, ensuring clear scopes, defined objectives, and seamless execution.

Our Project Manager role is pivotal in ensuring that business processes are optimised and that solutions align with business needs.

About the role:

You'll work closely with stakeholders and key resources, owning projects from inception to completion. You’ll ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget, while maintaining best practices and driving measurable outcomes. This is an excellent chance to contribute to our ongoing transformation initiatives while championing innovation and accountability across the business. With a good understanding of relevant methodologies, such as Waterfall or Agile, you will be able to adapt your approach to ensure all objectives are met, identifying obstacles and inefficiencies to ensure a smooth process for each project. Organised and meticulous, you will monitor the agreed budgets, tracking expenditures and ensuring cost-effective resource utilisation for the project lifecycle.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Project management qualification or equivalent experience.

• Experience leading and motivating teams to achieve the overall goals and objectives.

• Ability to make informed decisions to ensure the success of the project.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly explain complex information concisely to diverse audiences.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while maintaining high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Experience of working within the housing sector would be advantageous.

What's in it for you?

As an RBH employee, you will receive a range of fantastic benefits, including:

• SMART working arrangements

• Holiday entitlement – 30 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays, with an additional 5 days after completion of five years’ service. Part-time employees will receive a pro-rata entitlement.

• Ability to purchase up to an additional 5 days leave per year.

• A quality defined contribution pension scheme, with salary exchange and RBH matches your contributions up to 8%.

• Plus, many more!

If you’re looking to take your career to the next level and be a part of our continued growth, we’d love to hear from you!

Please refer to the attached Job Description upon submitting your application.

We shortlist and interview for our roles throughout the duration of the advert. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to close any of our adverts prior to the stated closing date should we have a high volume of appropriate candidates.

Prior to applying for a role with us or attending an interview, you can request a call with the people team. We will then work with you to create an interview/application environment that works for you, whether that’s needing the physical environment of the interview to be a specific way, e.g., the room set up a certain way, or the method of interview itself, e.g., Teams, face-to-face, or written questions. We want to make our recruitment process a positive experience for all.