Project Manager (9 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Newcastle Building Society; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension

Performance reviews

Electric car scheme

Life assurance

Financial advisers

Discounts

Gym membership

Volunteer days

Cycle to work

Job summary

Newcastle Building Society is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support Finance projects on a fixed-term basis. You will drive initiatives in a matrix environment, defining plans, controls and governance to deliver measurable business benefits.

You will manage budgets, RAID, and readiness activities, ensuring smooth transition to operations and effective documentation. The role requires PRINCE2/PMI/APM style certification and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• PRINCE2, APM, PMI or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Experience delivering projects in complex or regulated environments.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrix organisation.

Responsibilities

• Define project structures, plans and controls with clear objectives.
• Oversee scope, timelines, resources, budgets, risks and dependencies.
• Apply Agile and Waterfall delivery methods to achieve outcomes.
• Build stakeholder relationships and manage expectations across the organisation.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile and Waterfall

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Education

PRINCE2 / AP M / PMI certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to support projects in our Finance function on a fixed term basis.

Working within a matrix environment, you will collaborate closely with business sponsors, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to drive projects forward and deliver measurable business benefits. You will establish clear project structures, plans and controls, ensuring objectives are well defined, risks are effectively managed and progress is communicated throughout the project lifecycle.

You will oversee scope, timelines, resources, budgets, risks, issues and dependencies, applying the most appropriate delivery methodology to achieve successful outcomes. A key part of the role will be building strong stakeholder relationships, managing expectations and ensuring solutions are aligned to business needs and strategic priorities.

As a Project Manager, you will play an important role in supporting business readiness and change activities, helping colleagues successfully adopt new ways of working and ensuring sustainable outcomes are embedded across the organisation. You will also ensure effective transition into operational support, with clear documentation, governance and acceptance into service processes.

About You

You are a confident and delivery-focused Project Manager with a recognised professional qualification such as PRINCE2, APM, PMI or an equivalent certification. You have a proven track record of successfully delivering projects within complex or regulated environments and are comfortable working across business and technology functions.

You bring strong experience of leading cross-functional teams within matrix-managed organisations, creating clarity of purpose and maintaining momentum to achieve project outcomes. Your expertise covers project planning, governance, reporting, RAID management and the application of both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.

You are commercially aware and have experience managing project budgets, forecasting expenditure and balancing resources, quality and delivery expectations in a changing environment. You are highly organised, data-driven and confident using tools such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner and Power BI to provide transparency and insight for stakeholders.

Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills are central to your success. You can build trusted relationships at all levels of the organisation, influence decision-making, challenge constructively and bring people together around shared goals. You are equally comfortable presenting to senior leaders as you are working closely with delivery teams to resolve challenges and remove barriers. You also have a strong understanding of business change and readiness, with the ability to guide colleagues through change in a structured and engaging way.

About Us

The Newcastle Building Society Group comprises of Newcastle Building Society, Manchester Building Society, Newcastle Financial Advisers and Newcastle Strategic Solutions. Our purpose, connecting our communities with a better financial future inspires and directs our activities.

As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.

What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:

• Corporate bonus scheme (on target 10%, up to a maximum 15%)
• Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
• Annual performance related pay reviews
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
• Access to our financial advisers
• Access to a range of high street and online discounts

Work/Life Balance

• A 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions 30 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• The option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ holiday
• Hybrid working (typically 2 days’ home based)
• Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthood

Health and Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gym’s
• Two paid volunteering days’ each year
• Cycle to work scheme

Recognising there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiters for this vacancy at [e-mail]