Project Manager
18 hours ago
Manchester
AMS Group is a UK-based accounting and advisory firm focussed on client satisfaction through dedicated relationship managers that become a unified point of contact across specialist delivery teams within accounting, tax advisory, advisory, consultancy, legal, and wealth. The firm supports businesses at all stages of growth, with a focus on personalised service, innovation, and strategic insight. The Project Manager Role We are seeking a Project Manager with a background in professional services having worked on multiple M&A, Technology & Business Change projects. Reporting into our Group Business Change Manager, you’ll be a key part of our Central Operations team, working closely with senior leaders, third-party suppliers, and colleagues across the AMS Group. You’ll lead a mix of business change, technology, and M&A integration projects from planning to delivery, ensuring they’re delivered on time, in scope, and within budget. What you’ll be doing • Lead end-to-end delivery of business change, technology, and M&A integration projects - from scoping and planning through to implementation and post-project review., • Partner with Project Sponsors, workstream leads, and senior stakeholders to define objectives, success criteria, and business outcomes., • Coordinate cross-functional teams and third-party partners to deliver on time, in scope, and within budget., • Apply best-practice project management and change delivery methodologies., • Track project spend against agreed budgets, ensuring financial discipline., • Manage project governance and reporting into senior forums., • Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, technology partners, and vendors., • Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies., • Ensure projects align with the Group’s technology roadmap and regulatory standards., • Capture and share lessons learned to support continuous improvement. Skills & Experience Required: • Proven experience delivering complex business change, technology, and M&A integration projects from definition to delivery., • Project management background in Professional Services, Accountancy, Audit or Legal., • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at senior level., • Proven use of change management techniques., • Confident presenter and facilitator, able to secure buy-in for key initiatives., • Budget management experience, including forecasting and planning., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills., • Proficient with Microsoft Office and project management tools. Salary and company benefits • 25 Days Holidays, • Additional day off for birthday, • Annual bonus scheme, • Health cash plan after probation, • Company sick pay, • Enhanced parental pay policies, • Perkbox subscription, • 1 x paid membership / subscription, • Cycle to work scheme, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Company pension scheme AMS Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.