Senior Project Manager - Digital Projects

Native Design; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm in London seeks a Senior Project Manager to oversee complex digital projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, excellent communication skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality digital experiences. Join a creative team and enjoy a vibrant work environment with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Private medical insurance

40% off gym membership

In-house development and training opportunities

Company social events

Complimentary breakfast

Great location in Shoreditch

Independent studio environment

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex digital projects across multiple platforms.
• Strong project management skills with a focus on planning and delivery.
• Ability to communicate proactively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of digital projects.
• Manage multiple workstreams and ensure timely delivery.
• Collaborate with design and engineering teams.

Skills

Project Planning

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Communication

Job description

Permanent employee,Full-time· London

Your mission

Senior Project Manager – Digital Projects
As a Senior Digital Project Manager at Native, you’ll lead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex digital projects — ensuring they’re delivered on time, on budget, and exceed client expectations. You will play a hands-on role in drivingdigital design and build, proactively solving problems, unblocking teams, and making sure work keeps moving forward.

You’ll manage multiple workstreams across platforms and devices, collaborating closely with internal design, production, and engineering teams, as well as with client stakeholders and third-party partners.

We’re looking for a self-starting, results-focused project manager who thrives in a fast-paced creative environment. Experience delivering solutions across digital platforms and physical product is highly desirable.

Your profile

Here are the capabilities our ideal candidate will bring to this role:

Project Planning & Delivery

• Deliver complex digital experiences across web, mobile, and a variety of device platforms
• Own the end-to-end delivery of digital projects, covering both design and technology workstreams
• Create and manage detailed project plans — setting clear timelines, milestones, and dependencies
• Drive tasks through to completion and ensure teams stay on track

Design Quality

• Partner closely with design leads to scope, brief, and drive the creative process from concept to delivery.
• Ensure creative work is presented to clients clearly, on time, and in its best form

Team & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Serve as the central point of contact for internal teams, clients, and third-party vendors
• Collaborate with client-side and external technology teams to align on integration, delivery, and QA
• Communicate proactively with clarity — surfacing issues early and driving alignment across all stakeholders

Process & Documentation

• Write and maintain key documentation including cost forecasts, Statements of Work and timelines
• Set up workflows and collaboration tools
• Organize assets and documentation in line with Native standards

Financial & Resource Management

• Build and manage budgets across resources, vendors, and tools
• Track project burn, forecast needs, and ensure alignment with agreed scopes
• Manage resource allocation across multiple active projects

Tools, Tech & Operations

• Recommend and implement tools that support team collaboration and delivery
• Occasional UK and international travel to support client meetings or key project moments

Why us?

Yes, there's complimentary breakfast and an office dog (when he fancies joining us), but that's not all we have to offer. Here's what you can expect from us:

• Competitive Pay: Fair, reliable, and competitive. You also get a generous pension scheme, which you should definitely make the most of.
• Paid Holidays:25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. And yes, we expect you to take them all.
• Parental Leave:Enhanced maternity and paternity pay. We want to support new mums and dads, not add stress.
• Health Insurance:Bupa provides private medical insurance, including 24/7 access to GPs, nurses, mental health care, and menopause support.
• Gym Membership:Get 40% off the Hussle Gym network and with provider YuLife, you’ll have access to mindfulness and fitness apps, plus the chance to join company-wide challenges where your competitive streak can earn you extra redeemable rewards.
• Personal Development:You'll get loads of in-house opportunities for development and training. We also love a trip to the museum, the odd industry talk, and inviting big thinkers in for fika.
• Company Socials:We throw a couple of big bashes a year and might occasionally block out the afternoon to take a pottery class or be beside the seaside.
• Complimentary Breakfast:There's toast, snacks, cereal and a pretty swanky coffee machine at your disposal. And yes, there's vegan butter, lactose-free milk, and gluten-free bread. We got you.
• Sweet Location:Shoreditch is easy to get to, has loads of good places to eat, and plenty of independent shops and market stalls. We love it here.
• Independent Studio:Native is one of the last proper indie studios in the East End. We've been here for twenty years, and we won't be selling up, or selling out, anytime soon.

Native is an independent design and innovation firm, with a unique blend of industrial, digital, and service design expertise. We pioneer ground-breaking products and services for some of the world’s most innovative brands across consumer electronics, healthcare, wellness and automotive.

We pride ourselves on having assembled a world class team of designers, developers, anthropologists, strategists, engineers, and tastemakers. They have come to our studios from all over the world and share a passion for brilliant creative thinking and a ruthless attention to detail.