Project Managers

evoke plc; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based gaming company is looking for a Project Manager to oversee the end-to-end delivery of complex projects. This role requires excellent knowledge of project management methodologies and significant experience in a multi-stakeholder environment. Responsibilities include managing project plans, budgets, and resources while ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and change management. A professional certification is desirable. The company offers benefits like hybrid working, health support, and family support leave.

Benefits

Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave

Perks and discounts at retailers

Financial compensation and pension schemes

Health and wellbeing tools

Hybrid working policy

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering medium to large-scale projects.
• Excellent knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Experience managing budgets, benefits, and project financials.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects across multiple business areas.
• Develop and manage project plans and budgets.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Provide clear reporting on project progress.

Skills

Project management methodologies (Agile, hybrid, waterfall)

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Budget management

Education

Professional certification (PRINCE2, PMP, etc.)

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

Smartsheet

Job description

Overview

Here at evoke plc, our Project Managers are accountable for the end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional projects across the group. They plan, execute, and oversee initiatives to ensure delivery on time, within scope, and within budget, while managing risks, dependencies, and stakeholders effectively. Based in Leeds, as part of a central pool of Project Managers, you'll be flexibly deployed across business areas depending on organisational needs, providing delivery agility and building breadth of knowledge. We are committed to responsible gambling, and we are looking for people who can support our ethos.

Responsibilities

• Delivering projects of varying complexity across multiple business areas, ensuring quality outcomes and value realisation
• Developing and managing project plans, budgets, schedules, and resource allocations
• Apply standardised governance, tools, and processes in line with the enterprise framework
• Identifying, monitoring, and mitigating project risks, issues, and dependencies
• Providing clear, accurate, and timely reporting on project progress, risks, and delivery confidence
• Collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into tangible deliverables
• Ensuring effective change management and stakeholder engagement throughout project lifecycles
• Rotating across business units and domains to support delivery agility and enterprise-wide learning and contributing to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering medium to large-scale projects in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. You\'ll have excellent knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, hybrid, and waterfall)
• Proficiency in project management and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet). With experience managing budgets, benefits, and project financials
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills alongside full understanding of enterprise governance, risk management, and reporting standards
• Professional certification is desirable (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, AgilePM, SAFe)

Benefits

• Family Support Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities.
• Perks and discounts- Discounts at a range of high-street retailers
• Financial compensation, pension, and bonus schemes.
• Health & wellbeing Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. You will also have access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme.
• Hybrid working Our employees can work from home up to 80% of the time with 20% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up!

More about evoke: We\'re a business that embraces change and progress. The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings. Marking a new sense of purpose, direction and ambition for the business, there couldn\'t be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world-class betting and gaming experiences. That\'s the future. That\'s evoke. At evoke, you\'ll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust. We\'ll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We\'ll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that\'s right for you.