Senior Project Manager, Northallerton (Full Time)

New Start; Northallerton; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council is recruiting a Senior Project Manager for Northallerton to lead large-scale, complex projects and programmes within a transformation context. The role requires strong governance, coordination with senior partners, and hands-on leadership to ensure delivery.

The position is based in Northallerton with hybrid working - at least two days per week in an office hub (Northallerton, Harrogate, Scarborough or Selby) and flexible home working.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of project management techniques and tools.
• Experience of successfully managing complex stakeholders and resources to deliver change.
• Project management qualifications (PRINCE2, Agile, APM or similar) or experience with structured methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement large-scale, complex projects and programmes.
• Shape project governance and decision routes, keeping work on track.
• Coach and support teams delivering change across the organisation.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

PM qualifications

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Senior Project Manager, Northallerton

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Salary

£48,738- £53,051

Expires

11/10/2026

Company

North Yorkshire Council

Location

Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Job Type

Full Time

Hybrid working - a combination of home working together with a minimum of 2 days per week in an office base at one of ourlocal transformation hubs at Northallerton, Harrogate, Scarborough and Selby.

Are you someone who is innovative and has the ability to oversee the delivery of strategic projects?

Would you like to work for an organisation that is continually looking to improve how it operates its services? Do you have the passion to take our business strategy one step further?

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our team as we prepare to deliver the next phase of transformation in North Yorkshire.

If you're someone who thrives on collaboration, loves solving complex challenges, and enjoys making a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you!

The Role

In this role, you'll take the lead on planning and implementation of large-scale, complex projects (and on occasion programmes) that make a real difference. You'll work closely with a wide range of senior colleagues and partners, both inside and outside the organisation, to ensure everything runs smoothly and successfully.

You'll play a key role in shaping project governance, mapping out clear routes for decision-making, and planning with precision to keep everything on track.

As part of our Projects and Programmes team, you'll also support and coach others involved in delivering change, helping them grow and succeed.

What you will bring

• Knowledge and experience of project management techniques and tools and the ability to lead, manage and inspire project teams.
• Project management qualification (PRINCE2, Agile, APM or similar) or significant experience of using structured project management methodologies
• Experience of successfully managing complex stakeholders and resources to deliver high profile organisational change.

For a detailed outline of the role please see attached the job specification.

More Information

Learn more via our Transformation Campaign Page Campaign Site .

We are committed to the development of flexible working practices that ensure our workforce is effectively deployed to support improvements to service delivery, and the development of a flexible, high performing and agile workforce.

Key Dates

Closing date: 11 th October 2026

Interview dates: 21 st and 22 nd October 2026

Company: North Yorkshire Council

Salary: £48,738- £53,051

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Sector: Regeneration and Local Economies

Sector: Planning

Job Role: Manager

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