Project Manager

BUSY Ability; Sefton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Christmas closure – 3 additional paid?

Hybrid work model

Dedicated training budget

BUSY Benefits program – parental leave

Employee assistance program

Community giving day

Job summary

BUSY Ability in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a portfolio of business-critical projects within the Corporate Services team. You will drive improvements, technology initiatives and organisational change from initiation through delivery and handover, reporting to the COO.

The role offers a hybrid work model based at the Southport office, with a fixed-term six-month contract commencing 2 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering strategic business, technology or improvement projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities.
• Experience developing project methodologies, frameworks or templates.
• Strong project governance, reporting and risk management capabilities.
• Familiarity with tools such as MS Project, Planner, DevOps, Smartsheet or Monday.com.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic projects across Corporate Services.
• Manage project plans, timelines, stakeholders, governance and reporting.
• Develop and enhance PM frameworks, tools and delivery standards.
• Monitor risks, dependencies, resources and outcomes.
• Prepare executive reports, dashboards and status updates.
• Support merger/integration and operating model alignment.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-project coordination

Governance & risk management

PM methodologies/templates

MS Project/Planner/DevOps/Smartsheet/M

Education

PRINCE2 or PMP or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Planner

DevOps

Smartsheet

Monday.com

Job description

Our purpose is to make skills, education and employment accessible to every person, so they can create their own world of unbounded possibilities.

The BUSY Group is one of Australia's leading not-for-profit employment, education and skills providers, helping people gain employment, learn new skills and improve their futures. With multiple business entities operating across 100+ locations Australia-wide and now in New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom, every day our work creates meaningful social impact in communities across Australia and internationally

Job Description

About the Role

We're seeking a highly organised and proactive Project Manager to join our Corporate Services team and play a pivotal role in delivering business-critical projects across our organisation.

As Project Manager, you'll lead the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects across The BUSY Group, partnering with leaders and stakeholders to drive business improvement, organisational change, systems implementation and integration initiatives. Working from project initiation through to implementation and operational handover, you'll coordinate activities, manage risks, maintain governance and ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and aligned to business objectives. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will also play a key role in strengthening project delivery capability across the organisation through the ongoing development and adoption of practical project management frameworks and processes.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading end-to-end delivery of strategic business, technology and improvement projects.
• Managing project plans, timelines, stakeholders, governance and reporting activities.
• Developing and enhancing project management frameworks, tools and delivery standards.
• Monitoring project risks, dependencies, resources and outcomes to ensure successful delivery.
• Preparing executive-level reporting, project dashboards and status updates for key stakeholders.
  • Projects may include: Corporate Services initiatives
  • Systems and technology implementations
  • Merger and acquisition integration activities
  • Operating model alignment projects
  • Shared service initiatives
  • Business improvement projects
  • Organisational process standardisation initiatives

This is a 6-month fixed term contract commencing 2 nd November 2026, with potential extension based on business needs, based in our Southport office.

Why BUSY?

• A purpose-driven organisation creating positive outcomes for communities across Australia
• Exposure to high-profile strategic projects and organisational transformation initiatives
• A collaborative and supportive leadership team
• Christmasclosure - 3 additionalpaid annual leave days
• Enjoy a hybrid work model, collaborating in the office and working from home
• Clear pathways for internal advancement
• Dedicated training budget for personal and professional growth
• BUSY Benefits program -Paid parental Leave, retaildiscountsand access to Fitness Passport
• Community Giving day
• Enjoy work that genuinelyimpactslives
• Employee Assistance Program with Sonder Wellbeing App

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

You'll be an experienced Project Manager who can confidently navigate complex projects and bring people together to achieve shared goals.

You'll bring:

• Experience managing projects from initiation through to implementation
• Experience delivering strategic business, technology or improvement projects
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• The ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities
• Experience developing project methodologies, frameworks or templates
• Strong project governance, reporting and risk management capabilities
• Experience with tools such as Microsoft Project, Planner, DevOps, Smartsheet, Monday.com or similar
• Exposure to mergers and acquisitions integration activities, Target Operating Model planning, and business process improvement initiatives
• Relevant project management qualifications such as PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent

Next steps...

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on project professional who enjoys driving outcomes, working across diverse stakeholder groups and delivering meaningful organisational change.

This role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.

The BUSY Group is an organisation that prioritises the safeguarding of children and all vulnerable people by actively adopting strategies that embed a culture of zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including criminal history and relevant working with children checks.

The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, veterans, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.