Strategic Project Manager: Delivery & Stakeholders

ANS Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ANS Group is seeking a Project Manager to deliver digital projects on time and within budget in Manchester. You will manage scope, schedule, and quality while guiding stakeholders through the delivery lifecycle.

You will work with Agile and Waterfall approaches, maintain RAID logs and governance reports, support pre-sales, and collaborate with technical teams to ensure smooth handovers and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering digital projects in Agile and Waterfall for medium-large customers.
• Strong understanding of project governance (RAID, HLRs, etc.).
• Budget and scope management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Proactive, self-motivated with ownership.
• Calm under pressure and able to handle challenging conversations.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Collaborative team player with commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Project Delivery & Governance: Manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality to achieve successful outcomes.
• Maintain and report on governance tools (RAID logs, status reports, financial tracking).
• Identify, manage, and elevate risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Chair and facilitate regular project governance meetings.

Skills

Agile methods

Waterfall

RAID governance

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Ownership

Organizational skills

Job description

ANS Group is seeking a Project Manager to deliver digital projects on time and within budget in Manchester. You will manage scope, schedule, and quality while guiding stakeholders through the delivery lifecycle.

You will work with Agile and Waterfall approaches, maintain RAID logs and governance reports, support pre-sales, and collaborate with technical teams to ensure smooth handovers and continuous improvement.