Senior Project Manager

BACP; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional association in Lutterworth is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee a complex portfolio of projects. The role involves leading strategic project execution, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring stakeholder alignment. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in project management, strong leadership skills, and a relevant project management qualification. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to the organisation's goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience of managing complex cross-organisational projects.
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks and assurance processes.
• Capable of bringing project teams together and promoting strong working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact projects aligned to the organisational strategy.
• Ensure stakeholder expectations are managed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Regularly report on organisational project progress to sponsors.

Skills

Leadership and team management skills

Analytical skills

Change management principles

Communication skills

Project management tools proficiency

Education

Relevant project management qualification (APM, Agile, PRINCE2)

Job description

Overview

Our Senior Project Manager is responsible for the successful management of BACP’s complex portfolio of cross-organisational projects. Ensuring alignment of projects to the organisation’s strategy and Strategic Business Plan in terms of project scope, co-ordination, budget, communications and timeframes. To work across the Association and with any external stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

1. Lead the project management function across the organisation of high-impact projects aligned to organisational strategy, by contributing to strategic project planning and execution, ensuring alignment across initiatives and identifying interdependencies, resource conflicts, and risks across the organisation.
2. Lead the project management team to ensure consistency in approach to projects, alignment to strategy, and compliance with BACP governance and external legislation.
3. Lead cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time, within scope, and on budget while ensuring quality standards and compliance requirements are met.
4. Ensure mechanisms are in place to support staff engagement and communication and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the organisation.
5. Ensure stakeholder expectations are aligned and managed throughout the project lifecycle to prepare the Association for project launch and be able to assess the impact on the organisation.
6. Support resource planning and prioritisation across projects and report on financial performance and forecast future resource needs.
7. Identify, assess, and mitigate project and cross-project risks, working with stakeholders to address issues and blockers and escalating issues through agreed pathways.
8. Regularly report on organisational project progress to sponsors/leads, project groups, staff, SMT, or the Board as required through written reports, presentations or project briefings.
9. Champion continuous improvement and change management activities, embedding lessons learned, new processes and best practices across teams.
10. Develop, implement and have oversight of a common framework for the delivery of projects consistent to an agreed framework.

Knowledge & experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience of managing complex cross-organisational projects to successful completion. Creation and evolution of project documentation, preferably within a professional body setting with a relevant project management qualification (APM, Agile, PRINCE2).
• Knowledge of strategic planning processes and how projects align with organisational goals.
• Understanding of how to manage multiple cross organisational projects and interdependencies, prioritisation, and resource allocation.
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Expertise in change management principles, business readiness, and benefits realisation.
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks and assurance processes.
• Understanding of financial planning, forecasting, and budget control in complex project environments.
• Knowledge of risk frameworks and mitigation strategies at both project and programme levels.
• Proficient in project management tools and collaboration platforms.
• Experience managing diverse stakeholder groups and able to understand the needs of stakeholders and be able to influence and challenge at all levels.
• Strong analytical, report writing and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication at all levels, with strong interpersonal and negotiating skills with competing priorities.
• Detail orientated and capable of delivering a high level of accuracy and reporting.
• Capable of bringing project teams together and promoting strong working relationships within project teams and across stakeholder groups
• Ability to identify and resolve project issues and make decisions under pressure