Senior Project Manager: Lead Complex, High-Impact Programs

Ambit

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

24 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Career progression
Professional development
Flexible & hybrid working
Generous leave

Job summary

Ambit in London is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple complex programmes from initiation to delivery, ensuring on-time, on-budget outcomes and strong client relationships. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, delivery teams, and clients to drive governance, reporting, risk management, and continuous improvement while mentoring project managers.

This role offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement, generous leave, and opportunities for career development within a

Qualifications

  • Significant experience delivering complex projects.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Experience managing project budgets, schedules and risk frameworks.
  • Excellent leadership and team management capabilities.
  • Strong commercial awareness and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of complex projects.
  • Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and resources.
  • Build and maintain relationships with clients, stakeholders, and project teams.
  • Ensure governance, reporting, and project controls are in place.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks and resolve issues proactively.
  • Drive project performance and ensure delivery against objectives.
  • Mentor project managers and wider delivery teams.
  • Facilitate meetings, workshops and stakeholder reviews.
  • Provide regular progress updates to senior leadership and clients.
  • Promote best practice project management methodologies and continuous improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder management
Project leadership
Budget management
Risk management
Team mentoring
Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Project Management

Job description

Ambit in London is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple complex programmes from initiation to delivery, ensuring on-time, on-budget outcomes and strong client relationships. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, delivery teams, and clients to drive governance, reporting, risk management, and continuous improvement while mentoring project managers.

This role offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement, generous leave, and opportunities for career development within a

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