Project Manager - Transformation

Zenith; Ledston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Critical Illness Cover

Dental and Health Cash Plans

Tech Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

MyGPS personal development framework

Job summary

Zenith, based at Kirkstall Forge in Leeds, is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex transformation programs from concept through implementation. You will drive cross-functional teams, governance, and benefits realisation in a technology-enabled change agenda.

Join a growing, award-winning organisation that champions sustainability and innovation. You will collaborate with business, operations and IT teams, shaping delivery approaches and embedding change across the company.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex transformation projects with measurable benefits.
• Strong governance, planning and financial management capabilities.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive delivery across programmes.

Responsibilities

• Shape transformation projects through business case development, planning and governance.
• Develop integrated project plans, resource forecasts and financial forecasts.
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Lead cross-functional teams through implementation, readiness and transition to BAU.
• Build relationships and influence senior stakeholders across the organisation.
• Drive adoption, transition into BAU and benefits realisation.
• Support portfolio planning by identifying dependencies and opportunities.

Skills

Governance

Budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Project Manager - Transformation

At Zenith, we've been leading the transition to sustainable vehicle solutions for over 30 years. As the UK's largest independent vehicle solutions provider, we're proud of our people, our award-winning service, and our bold ambitions to make mobility smarter, greener, and better for everyone. We're powered by people, driven by innovation, and committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

We are currently looking for a Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional business transformation projects from concept through to implementation. Based at Kirkstall Forge in Leeds, you will help deliver strategic outcomes, operational improvements, customer value and sustainable business benefits through technology-enabled change.

Working within Group Change & Transformation, you will collaborate with business, operational and technology teams. You will help shape effective delivery approaches, guide multidisciplinary teams through ambiguity and ensure change is successfully embedded across the organisation.

What's the Role

• Shape and mobilise transformation projects through business case development, planning and governance
• Develop integrated project plans, resource forecasts and financial forecasts
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies and change
• Lead cross-functional teams through implementation, business readiness and operational transition
• Build trusted relationships and influence senior stakeholders across the organisation
• Drive adoption, transition into BAU and measurable benefits realisation
• Support portfolio planning by identifying cross-programme dependencies and opportunities

What Can You Offer

• Experience personally leading complex, medium to large-scale business transformation projects within wider programmes
• Strong governance, planning, financial management and delivery control capability
• Experience contributing to business cases, investment proposals and benefits frameworks
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills at all levels
• Experience leading business readiness, operational transition and benefits realisation
• The ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in complex and ambiguous environments
• A PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent professional qualification,

What's in it for You

• Salary up to £60,000 per annum
• 24 days annual leave plus your birthday off, with the option to buy more
• Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Dental and Health Cash Plans
• Tech Scheme, Car Sacrifice Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loans
• Development opportunities through our MyGPS personal development framework, plus Perks at Work discounts
• Onsite GP, Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders, sports and social clubs, team events, colleague-led equality networks and free onsite parking
• Agile working - you might have the opportunity to work remotely when it works for the Customer, Zenith and yourself, and you'll work with your manager to agree how this works best

Why Zenith?

• Award-winning - Leasing Company of the Year at the Fleet News Awards 2026 and Large Business of the Year at the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards
• Sustainability champions - over 41% of our fleet are Battery Electric Vehicles, and we're a carbon-neutral organisation
• Innovators - investing £25 million in transformation, with a thriving fleet of 169,910 vehicles
• Inclusive - six colleague-led diversity groups and a workplace where everyone can thrive
• A place to grow - clear pathways through our MyGPS personal development framework

Sounds like the right opportunity for you?