Project Manager

Sanctuary; Worcester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanctuary is seeking a Project Manager to join the Building Safety team in the United Kingdom. You will oversee projects through their lifecycle, build relationships with internal and external customers, review complex issues, draft specifications, and implement efficient project management processes to support compliant growth and cost reductions.

The role demands strong communication, planning, and budgeting capabilities, with a focus on delivering high‑quality information to senior management

Qualifications

• Prince2 Practitioner level or equivalent is desirable
• Experience managing medium to large scale projects/programmes across a full lifecycle
• Experience meeting deadlines and prioritising workloads
• Experience producing progress reports and management information, including recommendations for changes
• Experience managing projects with strong management skills
• Experience using project planning tools to effectively manage projects
• Excellent communication skills
• Some experience of budget preparation and control
• Experience analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing solutions

Responsibilities

• Manage projects throughout the project lifecycle with effective resource control
• Build and manage relationships with internal and external customers to identify business needs
• Review key business issues and improve performance
• Draft project specifications and research within deadlines
• Document and implement new project management processes for efficiency
• Assist with delivery of new and integration of existing business systems
• Work with colleagues on scoping projects and clarifying roles and information
• Ensure projects comply with legislation and regulatory requirements
• Provide detailed information to senior management on progress and issues
• Collate lessons learned for future projects

Skills

Prince2 (desirable)

Large-scale projects

Deadline management

Progress reporting

Project management

Planning tools

Communication skills

Budget control

Problem solving

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Building Safety team. The Building Safety department are responsible for ensuring that the Group meets all new and existing legislative and regulatory requirements with regard to building safety.

The role of Project Manager will include:

• Manage projects throughout the project lifecycle through the effective control and utilisation of resources to ensure the achievement of the objectives identified within analysis
• Build, develop and manage relationships with internal and external customers to identify business needs / perform analysis to enable the implementation of effective change
• Review key business issues and consider how best to improve business performance
• Review and draft project specifications undertaking research within agreed deadlines to ensure controlled project growth, development and compliance
• Document and implement new and existing project management processes to achieve project efficiencies and cost reductions
• Assist with the delivery of new and integration of existing business systems including effective appraisal of their suitability to meet the future needs of the Group
• Work closely with colleagues in relation to scoping of projects ensuring all parties have a clear understanding of their role and the information expected from them and work towards achieving the same goal
• Ensure all projects are delivered in line with legislation and regulatory requirements and make appropriate recommendations at any point of a project to ensure full compliance
• Provide high quality, detailed information to senior management on project progress and issues to support operational planning and delivery of anticipated targets
• Collate lessons learned as the project progresses so that meaningful data can be provided for future projects

Skills and experiences:

• Prince2 Practitioner level or equivalent - desirable but not essential
• Proven experience of managing medium to large scale projects/programmes, with an understanding of a full project life cycle
• Proven experience of working to deadlines and prioritising workloads
• Proven experience of producing progress reports and management information, including making recommendations for changes needed to ensure delivery
• Proven experience of managing projects with strong management skills
• Proven experience of using project planning tools to effectively manage projects
• Proven experience of effective communication skills
• Some experience of budget preparation and control
• Proven experience analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing solutions

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £45,736 per annum (rising to £48,157 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)