Senior Project Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead delivery of high-value projects within Companies House transformation programmes, focusing on digital services redesign and legislative reform. You will contribute to a mission to be the best registry in the world by delivering brilliant services and enabling cultural change. You’ll mentor other project managers and work with cross-functional teams to realise benefits and ensure governance. This is a hands-on, impact-driven position in a proactive, inclusive team.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working
• 30 days annual leave
• 8 bank holidays & 1 privilege day
• Civil Service Pension scheme with employer contribution of 28%

Responsibilities

• Design and manage delivery with the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) to meet project objectives
• Develop and maintain the continuing business justification and benefits realisation mechanisms
• Create and manage delivery plans aligning with portfolio milestones
• Lead the project delivery team, remove impediments, and ensure effective change control
• Ensure governance compliance and interface with broader arrangements (e.g., government digital service, procurement standards)
• Manage stakeholder relationships internally and with external partners
• Provide assurance to the project board on budgets, risks, resources, dependencies, delivery and quality
• Arrange and facilitate project board and team meetings and reporting
• Contribute to portfolio reporting and continuous improvement of project delivery practices
• Support development of your own skills and the profession

Key requirements

• Experience delivering complex, high-value projects
• Experience in digital Agile environments or cross-cutting business change or external partnerships
• People-focused approach to project delivery with initiative and problem-solving
• Strong technical skills in project planning, risk management, or benefits management
• Strong written and verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Extensive project management experience and willingness to learn new things quickly
• Experience of line management
• Eligibility for senior civil service roles (as inferred by context)
• Qualifications such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile Project Management Practitioner, APM Project Management Qualification or equivalent experience

• People-centric leadership
• Resourcefulness and initiative
• Clear communication and stakeholder engagement
• Project planning
• Risk management
• Benefits management

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