Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Runcorn; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business in Runcorn is seeking a Project Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. The role offers hybrid working and a competitive salary package, including a base salary of approximately £50,000 plus bonus. The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting project management best practices, managing stakeholders, and ensuring effective project delivery.

Benefits

22 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Medicash health cash program

iTrent Financial Wellbeing application

Access to High Street discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Highly organised with excellent planning and prioritisation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Promote and support project management best practices.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Engage and manage stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication

Negotiation

Planning

Organisational Skills

Job description

Job Description

Working with a leading business in Runcorn who are looking for a Project Manager to join them on a permanent basis. Hybrid working, c£50,000 base + bonus.

Job Responsibilities

1. Promote and support traditional & agile project management best practices, coaching teams on methodology, tools, and governance to embed a consistent PMO approach across the organisation.
2. Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including Charters, project plans, and RAIDD logs, to support transparency, control, and informed decision-making.
3. Engage and manage stakeholders across the business, facilitating workshops, boards, and change control processes to drive collaboration and secure project buy-in.
4. Ensure effective risk and issue management, proactively identifying and resolving challenges to maintain project momentum and quality.

Key Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications

• Proven ability to build strong relationships and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Confident communicator with strong influencing and negotiation skills to drive alignment and secure commitment across complex projects.
• Highly organised, with excellent planning and prioritisation abilities to manage multiple programmes and workstreams simultaneously.
• Skilled in leading meetings, workshops, and programme boards to foster collaboration and ensure project objectives are clearly understood and owned.
• Adept at maintaining project structure and governance, ensuring clarity, consistency, and timely delivery in fast-paced environments.

Prior LEAN experience desirable.

Our Benefits

• 22 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service
• Medicash - a health cash program to assist with healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing application for flexible financial control
• Access to High Street discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme