Project Manager

Royal Mail Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal service provider is seeking a Project Manager in Sheffield to oversee technology-related projects. The role includes defining project scope, leading teams, and managing budgets. Ideal candidates should have proven experience in project delivery and strong leadership skills. This position offers a competitive salary, bonus potential, and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering change projects.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Technical understanding to support issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Define and agree project scope, stakeholders, and communication plans.
• Lead cross-functional teams and manage supplier contributions.
• Execute transition plans to BAU.

Skills

Proven experience in delivering change projects

Strong leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Commercial acumen

Financial control

Resilience

Problem-solving

Customer-centric mindset

Technical understanding

Job description

Job reference number328106

Project Manager

Competitive Salary, bonus potential, 25 days annual leave and pension

Full time

Permanent

Hybrid - Sheffield Pond Street x3 days a week

Job Title: Project Manager (Technology)

Job Purpose:

End-to-end accountability for the delivery of one or more technology-related projects, ensuring successful outcomes in terms of scope, time, cost, and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Initiation:

• Define and agree project scope, stakeholders, and communication plans
• Support investment cases with estimates and risk analysis
• Mobilise project teams and governance structures

Project Delivery:

• Lead cross-functional teams and manage supplier contributions
• Maintain schedule, financial controls, and change management
• Ensure compliance with data, cyber security, and governance standards
• Drive stakeholder engagement and business change activities

Project Closure:

• Execute transition plans to BAU
• Ensure controlled closure with acceptance and review artefacts

Key Dimensions:

• Project budgets up to £2m
• Leadership of up to 20 matrix reports plus supplier resources

Key Competencies:

• Proven experience in delivering change projects
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills
• Commercial acumen and financial control
• Resilience, problem-solving, and customer-centric mindset
• Technical understanding to support issue resolution

About Us

At Royal Mail we connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a one-price-goes-anywhere', universal postal service to more than 30 million addresses. As one of the UK's leading companies, we are focused on being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Closing Date: 10th August 2025. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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