Project Manager

whg; Walsall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading housing association in Walsall as a Project Manager, where you will lead key projects aimed at business change. This role involves managing large-scale, complex projects, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder engagement while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will receive a competitive salary and benefits, including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus shutdown for Christmas

Defined benefit pension scheme

Health cash plan

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large scale, complex projects.
• Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project schedules and budgets.
• Communicate project progress to stakeholders.
• Ensure project objectives are met effectively.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Education

Project Management Qualification or Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

Job description

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Base pay range

Project Manager (Business Change)

Location: Walsall, West Midlands

Contract: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week (minimum two days in the office)

Interview Date: 3 July 2025

Are you an experienced Project Manager ready to lead high-impact change? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments, juggling complex projects, technical challenges, and people-focused transformation?

As a Project Manager, you’ll take full ownership of a portfolio of large-scale, complex, and technical projects and at times support transformational activity led by our Lead Business Change Project Manager.

Your role will focus on ensuring projects stay on track, on time, and within budget, while driving stakeholder engagement and delivering meaningful measurable outcomes. From high-level planning to day-to-day execution, your leadership will be vital to our success.

Join us and play a key role in delivering business-critical projects that make a lasting difference to how we operate and serve our communities.

For further information please click on the following link to review the Job Description.

• Creating and assisting in developing project plans, defining scope, identifying key assumptions and dependencies and breaking down objectives into manageable tasks and workstreams.
• Developing and managing project schedules, prioritising and allocating project tasks, identifying and managing risks or issues and ensuring targeted benefits are defined and realised.
• Identifying budget and personnel requirements, tracking costs, procuring resources and ensuring they are available when needed.
• Communicating progress and exceptions effectively to a range of stakeholders, both verbally and written in a timely manner.
• Applying strong critical thinking skills to identify areas for improvement, ensure solutions meet objectives and providing effective risk and issue mitigation.
• Working cross functionally across technical and operational teams to achieve portfolio and project objectives.
• Leading by example, championing a culture of continuous improvement, empowerment, and transformation at every level

We're looking for someone who has:

• Project management qualification or certification, such as PMP, PRINCE2 or PMQ
• Knowledge and experience of using project methodologies, such as Agile and Waterfall.
• Experience delivering large scale, complex and/or technical projects including business change and readiness activity.
• Proven experience in the same or similar role.
• Significant experience in planning, including the management of schedules, dependencies, resources and financials.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Structured and well organised, including assessment and production of all required project documentation.
• Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including risk and issue management.
• Strong leadership skills taking a collaborative approach to achieve outstanding and sustained results.
• Experience with project management software, such as Microsoft Project and Visio
• Experience working within the housing sector (desired).

What’s in it for you?

In return, you will receive a competitive salary, 27 days annual leave (plus Christmas shut down), a defined benefit pension scheme, health cash plan, a range of shopping and leisure discounts.

We are output focused and flexible and believe in giving colleagues the right balance of autonomy and support to enable them to work to their full potential. Despite the high expectation for performance and delivery, we are committed to ensuring colleagues have a healthy work-life balance and able to work in agile ways which support them.

About us

At whg, we are dedicated to providing affordable homes across the Midlands and creating sustainable communities. We believe everyone has the right to a safe and secure home, which is the foundation for a successful life. Our values— Trustworthy, Respectful, Accountable, Collaborative and Excellent — guide our work and our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We have been recognised as a top employer in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. The awards celebrate the top employers in the UK who are leading the way in employee pride, job satisfaction and wellbeing, as well as reward and recognition.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to providing opportunities and support for all applicants, including those with disabilities.

Interested in joining our team? Visit our website www.whg.uk.com and read Our 2030 Plan.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management, Strategy/Planning, and Business Development

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations, Civic and Social Organizations, and Housing and Community Development

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