Project Manager

GRAYCE; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Grayce, a partner to FTSE 100 and 250 organisations, is seeking experienced Project Managers for upcoming roles across client initiatives. Roles are hands-on, embedded within major transformation programmes, with exposure to senior stakeholders.

Candidates will own delivery, manage RAID, prepare executive packs and brief executives, work across multiple streams, and adapt to varying client contexts across sectors.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within complex, fast-paced change or transformation environments.
• Experience working with senior and executive-level stakeholders, with confidence presenting, briefing and influencing.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality outputs.
• Strong delivery fundamentals, including planning, RAID, governance and progress tracking.
• Outstanding communication skills - clear, structured and pragmatic.
• A confident but humble approach, with the ability to build trust quickly.
• A proactive, ownership-led mindset and the ability to drive work forward independently.
• Right to work in the UK for the duration of the programme.

Responsibilities

• Track progress across multiple workstreams, ensuring milestones, dependencies and delivery commitments are clearly understood
• Own RAID management, identifying and escalating risks and issues with clarity and confidence
• Prepare high-quality executive packs, papers and progress updates, translating delivery detail into clear insight and recommendations
• Brief senior and executive stakeholders, providing clear talk tracks, options and next steps
• Put effective delivery cadence in place, including governance forums, reporting cycles and checkpoints
• Highlight issues early, play back impacts, and support informed decision-making
• Lead on ad‑hoc tasks and priority activities, bringing structure in fast-moving environments
• Support the refinement of delivery ways of working, continuously improving approaches, tooling and governance

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Governance

RAID management

Progress tracking

Executive communication

Ownership mindset

Delivery focus

Independent delivery

Job description

At Grayce, we partner with FTSE 100 and 250 organisations to deliver high-impact change and transformation programmes. We regularly recruit Project Management professionals at multiple levels to support complex, high-profile client initiatives across a range of sectors.

This opportunity is for experienced Project Managers who want to be considered for upcoming roles as demand arises. Opportunities vary by client, programme and level, but all offer exposure to meaningful change work in fast-paced, senior-stakeholder environments.

Our Project Management roles are hands-on and visible, embedded within major transformation programmes. Depending on the assignment, Project Managers at Grayce may:

• Track progress across multiple workstreams, ensuring milestones, dependencies and delivery commitments are clearly understood
• Own RAID management, identifying and escalating risks and issues with clarity and confidence
• Prepare high-quality executive packs, papers and progress updates, translating delivery detail into clear insight and recommendations
• Brief senior and executive stakeholders, providing clear talk tracks, options and next steps
• Put effective delivery cadence in place, including governance forums, reporting cycles and checkpoints
• Highlight issues early, play back impacts, and support informed decision-making
• Lead on ad‑hoc tasks and priority activities, bringing structure in fast-moving environments
• Support the refinement of delivery ways of working, continuously improving approaches, tooling and governance

The exact scope will vary by role and level, but all opportunities require strong ownership, confidence and delivery focus.

What We're Looking For

We’re interested in hearing from candidates who demonstrate:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within complex, fast-paced change or transformation environments
• Experience working with senior and executive-level stakeholders, with confidence presenting, briefing and influencing
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality outputs
• Strong delivery fundamentals, including planning, RAID, governance and progress tracking
• Outstanding communication skills -clear, structured and pragmatic
• A confident but humble approach, with the ability to build trust quickly
• A proactive, ownership-led mindset and the ability to drive work forward independently
• Right to work in the UK for the duration of the programme

Why Grayce?

For over a decade, Grayce has supported major organisations to deliver impactful change. Joining Grayce means combining real client delivery with a structured development journey, designed to support long-term career progression across project and change disciplines.

What you'll gain:

• Continuous Development: Access to our Accelerated Development Programme, including industry-recognised accreditations and tailored learning pathways
• Career Progression: Clear routes for advancement, supported by mentoring and coaching
• Impactful Work: The opportunity to work on programmes that shape the future of major organisations
• Support & Wellbeing: A competitive package and benefits designed to help you thrive

Grayce is not on the UK Border Agency's Sponsor Register and is unable to sponsor work visas for international applicants.