Senior Project Manager

The Guinness Partnership; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guinness Partnership is hiring a Senior Project Manager in Oldham for a permanent, full-time role (35 hours per week) with a hybrid work arrangement. You will shape, plan, lead and deliver multiple concurrent projects across people, processes, applications and technology to meet budget and timescales.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, matrix leadership, contracting with third parties and the ability to apply multiple methodologies.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering projects across people, process, applications and technology.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Experienced in matrix management of delivery teams.
• Commercial awareness and contracting with third parties.
• Experience applying multiple project methodologies and selecting the right approach.
• Excellent oral and written communications including presentations.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and planning tools (MS Project).
• Familiarity with delivery and collaboration tools such as DevOps, SharePoint, MS Teams and Asana.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver multiple concurrent projects within scope, budget and timescales.
• Provide strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Manage third‑party vendors and contracts effectively.
• Determine appropriate project methodologies for each initiative.
• Communicate progress with clear planning, tracking and reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Matrix management

Contracting & vendor management

Project methodologies

MS Project

DevOps

SharePoint

MS Teams

Asana

Communication skills

Education

PRINCE2 or APM qualification

Degree or professional experience

Tools

DevOps

SharePoint

MS Teams

Asana

MS Project

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join the Guinness Team. This is a permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week) based in our Oldham office. We offer a hybrid working arrangement, combining office and remote working.

The Purpose of the role is to shape, plan, lead and deliver multiple, concurrent technical or business change projects to the agreed scope, budget and timescales that meet customer and business requirements.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who has a proven track record of delivering successful projects across people, process, application and technology disciplines. You will be an excellent stakeholder manager with experience leading teams in a matrix environment, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to manage third-party suppliers and contracts effectively. You will be confident applying a range of project delivery methodologies, possess outstanding communication and presentation skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office, including MS Project, alongside collaboration tools such as DevOps, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and Asana.

You will be able to demonstrate these essential skills:

• Proven track record of delivering projects in a range of disciplines including people, processes, applications and technology.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Experienced in matrix management of delivery teams.
• Commercial awareness and experience of contracting and managing third parties.
• Experienced in the application of multiple project methodologies and able to determine appropriate use of a methodology.
• Excellent oral and written communications including presentations.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, including MS Project for Planning, Tracking and Reporting.
• Proficient in use of delivery and collaboration tools (i.e. DevOps, SharePoint. MS Teams, Asana).
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership & Management Standard.

Desirable skills:

• Experience of cloud adoption projects.
• Knowledge of DevOps tools & Cloud computing.
• Experience of ITIL Principles & processes.
• Housing sector industry experience.
• Proven experience managing data focused projects.

Essential qualifications

• Professional qualification in Project Management PRINCE2, APM or similar.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.

To find out more about the key responsibilities of the role and to ensure you meet the full essential criteria, please review the role profile.

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