Senior Project Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization in Blackburn seeks a Project Manager to deliver complex projects successfully across various locations in England. The ideal candidate will have robust project management skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders. This role involves strategic oversight, problem-solving, and frequent travel. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Proactive and highly organized Project Manager with a strong track record.
• Ability to balance strategic oversight with detail-oriented work.
• Skills in analyzing information and providing evidence-based reporting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex projects successfully across various teams.
• Establish teams and manage workstreams effectively.
• Build positive relationships with stakeholders and partners.

Skills

Strong project management skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving abilities

Ability to travel

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for a proactive and highly organised Project Manager with a strong track record of delivering complex projects successfully. You will be able to balance strategic oversight with meticulous attention to detail and will be confident in establishing teams, managing workstreams, solving problems, and driving progress in fast moving environments.

You will bring excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, enabling you to build positive and productive relationships with senior leaders, operational teams and external partners. Your ability to analyse information, spot risks early, and provide clear, evidence based reporting will be key to ensuring the success of each project.

This is a role that will require you to travel anywhere within England where new school projects emerge, therefore willingness to travel is essential.

What the school offers its staff

About Star Central

Star Central, which is based at our head office in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Talent Academy and our schools. The Star Central team includes experts from a range of professional backgrounds, who work together to provide an outstanding support service to the Star community. We support our schools to provide educational and operational excellence and to cultivate a strong Star community, with the aim of nurturing today’s young people and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical online
• social media prohibition from teaching
• right to work satisfactory references
• substance to work with children
• you must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.