Senior Project Manager

GTR; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Healthcare

Free travel on GTR and sister groups

Job summary

GTR is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex change projects and mature delivery capability across the organisation. The role involves coaching, mentoring, and line management of staff within a matrixed environment.

Reporting to the Head of GTRs Portfolio Management, you will deliver high-value initiatives and develop internal talent to grow the team’s delivery experience and capability.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in successfully managing wide and varied complex projects and programmes in multiple functions/organisations.
• Strong influencing skills, strength of character, tenacity, and cultural sensitivity to be effective.
• Excellent knowledge of Change Management methods (e.g. PROSCI/ADKAR) and an analytical, completer-finisher mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior project/programme management capability to enable GTR to deliver successful outcomes without external agencies.
• Provide coaching/mentoring and supported training opportunities for internal staff to grow and develop.
• Help mature GTR's project delivery capability.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Project leadership

Coaching/mentoring

Communication

Job description

Job Title:- Senior Project Manager

Salary:- Attractive along with excellent benefits

Location:- Monument Place (Hybrid working)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing date: Friday 11th September 2026

Are you an experienced senior project leader with a passion for shaping the future? Do you thrive in complex environments where your decisions make a visible impact? If so, we want to hear from you.

Have you had experience with coaching / mentoring more junior staff members in a matrixed environment ?

Have you provided line management to a team previously?

We're looking for a Senior Project Manager / Delivery team lead to deliver high-value or complex change projects across GTR and to support other functions mature their delivery experience and capability.

Reporting directly to the Head of GTRs Portfolio Management function, you'll be accountable for delivering our most complex (but generic) projects and supporting our collective talent to grow by providing coaching, mentoring and supported opportunities.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Providing senior project / programme management capability to enable GTR deliver successful outcomes without the need to leverage external agencies.
• Provide coaching / mentoring and supported training opportunities for internal staff to grow and develop.
• Help mature GTRs project delivery capability.

What You'll Bring

• Significant experience in successfully managing wide and varied complex projects and programmes in multiple functions/organisations
• Strong influencing skills, strength of character, tenacity, and cultural sensitivity to be effective.
• Excellent knowledge of Change Management methods (Eg PROSCI /ADKAR framework) etcAnalytical mindset, with a “completer-finisher” style
• Transparent, conscientious with an eye for detail
• Excellent communication skills

What We Can Offer You

At GTR, we are committed to supporting our colleagues both professionally and personally. In return for your skills and dedication, we offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Final salary pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Healthcare
• Free travel on GTR and sister groups for you and your family
• 75% off travel on other train operating companies for you, and leisure for your family
• Discounted Oyster Card
• Family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Access to StarHub – our employee benefits platform offering discounts with a wide range of retailers and services
• Career development and progression opportunities across the UK's largest rail networks
• The opportunity to make a real difference to millions of customer journeys every year.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.