Project Manager
8 days ago
Leicester
Project Manager - Higher Education£50,0006 Month FTCEast Midlands (Hybrid working) We are partnering with a large, progressive organisation to recruit a Project Manager into a growing Digital & Technology function. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and deliver a range of digital, infrastructure, and business change projects within a complex environment. You’ll take ownership of projects from initiation through to delivery, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and aligned to wider organisational priorities Key Responsibilities • Manage the end-to-end delivery of projects, from business case through to implementation and closure, • Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, RAID logs, and KPIs to track progress and risks, • Apply and champion Agile and best practice project management methodologies, • Monitor performance against timelines, budgets, and objectives, ensuring transparency and control, • Build strong relationships and manage engagement with stakeholders across the organisation, • Provide clear and concise reporting to governance forums, project boards, and senior stakeholders, • Oversee project risks, dependencies, and issues, ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are in place, • Support procurement activities and ensure compliance with organisational policies and standards Key Skills and Experience We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager who thrives in a fast-paced delivery environment and is confident managing multiple projects and stakeholders. Essential: • Proven experience delivering end-to-end digital, IT, or transformation projects, • Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches), • Experience managing budgets, resources, risks, and project governance, • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including working with senior leaders, • Ability to lead and coordinate project teams to deliver high-quality, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions Desirable: • Project management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, MSP), • Experience within higher education or large, complex organisations If you’re a delivery-focused Project Manager looking for your next challenge within a dynamic and evolving organisation, please apply using the link provided.