Project Manager FTC (6 Months) (JR102170)

Clarion Events; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event management company in Camden Town is seeking an experienced Project Manager on a fixed-term contract. You will lead the end-to-end delivery of cross-functional projects using hybrid methodologies, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities. Ideal candidates have strong Agile experience and excellent stakeholder management skills. Benefits include generous holidays, wellness programs, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

End of year wellbeing shutdown

Celebration day off

Summer Hours in August

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site gym and shower facilities

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex, cross-functional projects using hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Strong understanding and practical experience of Agile frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of projects.
• Define and manage project scope and objectives.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee project activities.
• Embed Agile ways of working where appropriate.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and issues.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Professional certification in project management (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP)

Professional certification in Agile (e.g. Certified ScrumMaster)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Trello

Job description

Overview

Clarion is entering an exciting phase of transformation, embracing a data and technology-led approach to enhance customer outcomes across the group. To help drive this change, we are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join us on a fixed-term contract. This pivotal role will lead the successful delivery of key initiatives, ensuring projects are strategically aligned, effectively executed, and deliver measurable value.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of projects using a hybrid project management approach, combining traditional and Agile methodologies as appropriate to the project's needs.
• Define and manage project scope, objectives, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with Clarion's strategic priorities.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee project activities, ensuring timely delivery within agreed budgets and resource constraints.
• Embed Agile ways of working where appropriate - facilitating ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews to promote transparency, collaboration, and iterative delivery.
• Build and lead cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and open communication.
• Engage proactively with stakeholders across business units, IT, and third-party vendors to ensure shared understanding and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Create and maintain robust project documentation, including roadmaps, sprint plans, risk registers, and status reports.
• Monitor and report on project progress, managing risks, dependencies, and issues to ensure successful delivery and value realisation.
• Champion user-centered design and iterative delivery, ensuring that solutions are tested, refined, and adopted effectively.
• Support change management and communication planning to drive engagement and successful implementation of project outcomes.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of delivery practices, sharing lessons learned and promoting agile and hybrid delivery maturity across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex, cross-functional projects using hybrid delivery methodologies (combining Agile and traditional approaches).
• Strong understanding and practical experience of Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban), with the ability to adapt them to fit project and organisational context.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the full project lifecycle, from initiation through to delivery and post-implementation review.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and align diverse stakeholders across business and technical functions.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams, including third-party suppliers and internal departments.
• Proficient in using project management and collaboration tools, such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Trello, or equivalent.
• A practical understanding of change management principles to support smooth adoption and embedding of project outcomes.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities, with a focus on delivering business value.
• Desirable: Professional certification in project management (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP) and/or Agile (e.g. Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe, AgilePM).
• Knowledge of digital transformation, customer experience, or data-led initiatives in the domain of event management and/or sales using applications like Salesforce.

Benefits

• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• End of year wellbeing shutdown (closed for the last week of the year)
• Celebration day off (e.g. birthday, Diwali, Eid, etc)
• Summer Hours in August (3pm finish on Fridays)
• Helping Our World (HOW) Days - one paid day per quarter to carry out charity work
• Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - a 24/7, 365-day confidential helpline
• Subsidised Café
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Free on-site gym and shower facilities
• Free eyesight tests
• Free flu vaccination - offered on site once a year for all employees