Senior Project Manager

West of England Mayor; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Corporate PMO) to join the Corporate Portfolio Management Office.

The role focuses on delivering complex projects from inception to closure, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and the Local Growth Strategy.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project management experience.
• APM Project Management Qualification or equivalent.
• Experience delivering complex projects from inception to completion.
• Experience applying PM tools and techniques to realise benefits.
• Ability to navigate local government decision-making protocols.

Responsibilities

• Scope and organise projects across strategy, operations and transformation to deliver outcomes.
• Deliver projects from concept to closure aligning with strategic priorities and corporate objectives.
• Maintain PIDs, risk/issue registers, RACI, and business cases.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and benefits realisation.
• Communicate changes and socialise project implementation across the MCA.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Change control

Governance compliance

Negotiation

Education

APM Project Management Qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is seeking to appoint a Senior Project Manager (Corporate PMO) to join the Corporate Portfolio Management Office (PMO).

Key responsibilities

• Delivering projects from initial concept through to project closure, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and corporate priorities.
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time, to budget and within the agreed scope ensuring benefits & outcomes are realised that deliver the Local Growth Strategy.
• Supporting programmes of work delivered by external partners ensuring the MCA delivery framework is adhered to.
• Supporting external delivery teams and serving as an advisor to ensure compliance with MCA governance and delivery frameworks.
• Developing and maintaining meticulous project management products, including PIDs, risk/issue registers, RACI, and business cases.
• Ensuring smooth adoption by effectively communicating and socialising project implementation across the MCA.
• Completing formal change control processes, maintaining clear auditable records of decisions, approvals, and impacts.
• Providing confidence to governance boards that projects remain on track, within budget, and aligned with strategic objectives.

What you’ll be doing

Are you someone who has the ability to scope and organise projects in a variety of delivery areas (including strategy, operations and transformation) and ultimately always focuses on delivery?

What you’ll bring

• You’ll be an experienced Project Manager with at least 2 years of project management experience, holding an APM Project Management Qualification (or equivalent), and a proven track record of delivering complex projects from inception to completion.
• Have experience applying project management tools and techniques to realise agreed organizational benefits.
• Demonstrate strong skills in negotiating delivery risks, managing change control, and navigating local government decision-making protocols.
• Can motivate matrix teams, foster collaborative working relationships with external partners, and uphold the Nolan Principles of Public Life.

Why choose us?

This team sits at the heart of the MCA, ensuring delivery excellence across a wide range of critical regional initiatives. This is an opportunity to make a real difference by driving outcomes that deliver for the West of England.

This is a fixed term ending in March 2028. We will accept part time/job share/ secondment applications for this role.

The closing date for this role is midnight on Sunday 13th September 2026.