Contract Project Manager jobs in United Kingdom
Summer Placement Operations Project Manager
Severn Trent Plc
Fintech SaaS Project Manager: Client Onboarding
Canoe Intelligence
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Quantum Pharmaceutical Limited
Senior Water Project Manager | NEC Expert, UK
Thomas & Adamson
Group Junior Project Manager
Quantum Pharmaceutical Limited
Strategic Medical Projects Manager
Applied Intuition Inc.
OT/CNI Project Manager — Regulated Tech Delivery
Dubizzle Limited
Edge Projects Manager - London Delivery & Stakeholder Lead
Astreya Inc.
Gaming Platform Project Manager: Delivery & Strategy
Pronet Gaming Ltd
Nuclear Projects Manager - Hybrid, Lead Major Programme
We Served
Senior Project Manager - Built Environment & Heritage
Lendlease Corporation
Customer Advocate, UKI Solutions Consulting
ServiceNow
Portfolio Project Manager
Job summary
A leading lifesaving organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex projects and collaborate with technical teams. The ideal candidate will have a recognized Project Management qualification and experience in technology-driven environments. Responsibilities include managing project delivery, ensuring clear communication among stakeholders, and mitigating project risks. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including flexible working and generous leave entitlement.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience in technology-driven environments.
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task while remaining calm and professional.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end delivery of projects within specified quality, scope, timelines, and budgets.
- Work closely with technical teams to translate requirements into actionable plans.
- Facilitate communication between stakeholders and technical teams.
- Identify and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies throughout project lifecycle.
- Support the definition and measurement of project benefits.
Skills
Education
Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. For 200 years, our lifeboat crews and lifeguards have shown selfless courage to rescue those in peril on the water. Behind them is a dedicated, talented team making it all possible. This is your chance to join that team and use your skills to help save lives every day.
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the central Portfolio Office team to lead and deliver complex projects in collaboration with highly skilled technical teams. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, understands technical concepts, and can bridge the gap between business objectives and technical execution.
- Salary -£41,242 to £48,520 (dependent on experience)
- Flexible working
- 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance
As Project Manager, you will ensure that your projects are managed efficiently in accordance with the defined project lifecycle to deliver the benefits.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Manage end-to-end delivery of projects to the specified quality, ensuring scope, timelines, and budgets are met.
- Work closely with technical teams to translate requirements into actionable plans.
- Facilitate communication between stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring clarity and alignment.
- Identify and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support the definition of project benefits, identifying how these will be monitored and measured
You’ll be someone who has strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and multi-task while remaining calm and professional. You’ll have excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate and resolve project issues, and you’ll have the ability to work with people at all levels and be a team player.
To apply for the role as a Project Manager, you must have an industry recognised Project Management qualification and demonstratable experience in technology-driven environments.
If you have the necessary qualities, skills and experience, and want to be part of a team where your efforts contribute to saving even more lives at sea, then we would love to hear from you.
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