Project Manager - Learning from Experience

AWE; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Project Manager to join their Learning from Experience programme. This role focuses on managing knowledge improvements across the organization, ensuring effective project delivery, and creating supportive team dynamics. Ideal candidates should have experience in regulated environments, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage project documentation and deliverables. The position also offers hybrid working opportunities, highlighting flexibility in the workplace.

Benefits

270 hours of annual leave

Professional Career Development opportunities

Market leading contributory pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discounts and salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working within a highly regulated complex organisation is beneficial.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering a behavioural change project.
• Ability to create and update project documentation.
• Proven record to drive project deliverables forward.
• Desire for continuous improvement through evaluation of successes and failures.

Responsibilities

• Focus on knowledge management and implementing improvements.
• Ensure the successful rollout of Learning from Experience initiatives.
• Build strong, focused teams and lead projects effectively.
• Manage project risks and interdependencies with effective plans.
• Track project deliverables using key performance indicators.

Skills

Leadership

Project management tools and techniques

Interpersonal skills

Customer relationship management

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Prioritization

Documentation skills

Job description

We are looking for a Project Manager to work on our Learning from Experience programme. You will be a part of a project which touches on every part of the business, working with stakeholders at all levels. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a dynamic role where you can make a tangible difference to our people, workplace, and mission.

This Project Manager role will focus on knowledge management, and ensuring the successful roll out of Learning from Experience improvements. Learning from Experience adds value to current and future work by learning from mistakes and successes, it ensures that we continually improve all aspects of our business making it more efficient, effective and a better place to work.

Location: We are in the Berkshire countryside between Reading and Basingstoke. This role is suitable for hybrid working.

Salary: From £48,030 depending on experience and suitability.

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (including bank holidays, plus every other Friday off).
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, and access to mentors & training.
• Employee assistance programme and occupational health services.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme.
• AWE Life Assurance policy.
• Discounts & salary sacrifice scheme - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Experience working within a Nuclear Licenced Site or similarly highly regulated complex organisation would be beneficial.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering a behavioural change project in a large organisation would be advantageous.
• Demonstrable leadership and the ability to build strong focused teams.
• Skills to create and update all project documentation, including project management plans and supporting risks, assumptions, actions, issues & dependencies.
• Experience of project management tools and techniques for budgeting, change management and project goal setting.
• Ability to effectively prioritise workload, resources, and deadlines within high pressure complex environments.
• A proven record to drive project deliverables forward, working cooperatively with teams who have a broad range of skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with staff at all levels.
• Excellent customer and key stakeholder relationship skills.
• Knowledge of methods to track project deliverables including implementing key performance indicators and producing project progress reports.
• Risk techniques to manage project risks and interdependencies with efficient mitigation and contingency plans.
• Experience to manage projects through a lifecycle and the associated governance, including stage gate approvals.
• Ability to solve problems and deliver results through creative solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Desire for continuous improvement through evaluation of both successes and failures.
• Positive attitude and willingness to be hands‑on in a fast‑paced, growing company.

This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.

All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. It can take several months for clearance to come through.

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