Location: Derby/Hybrid
Salary: £52,965 rising to £54,505
Contract: Permanent
Are you an experienced Project Manager with a passion for driving meaningful change?
We're looking for a dynamic individual to join a growing Strategy, Change and Performance team, working on some of the organisation's most transformational and strategically important projects.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of projects that span digital transformation, process improvement, and organisational change all with the goal of delivering long-lasting impact.
What you'll be doing
As a Project Manager, you'll play a leading role across the full project lifecycle from scoping and business case development through to delivery and benefits realisation. Your work will involve:
Leading business change projects to deliver agreed outcomes on time, within budget and to high quality standards.
Managing project teams day-to-day, setting project controls and applying the right delivery methodologies.
Supporting programme-level business case development.
Preparing and leading business cases for new initiatives.
Tracking budgets, identifying resource requirements, and ensuring effective deployment of skills.
Managing risks, interdependencies and governance processes effectively.
Building strong stakeholder relationships and influencing at all levels.
Driving continuous improvement by capturing and sharing lessons learned.
About you
You'll bring experience of project delivery, process improvement and change management with a track record of managing complex, multi-site projects in operational environments. You'll also be confident with both digital and non-digital transformation, capable of "landing change" effectively with colleagues.
Essential skills & experience:
Proven success in delivering end-to-end projects.
Project Management / Process Improvement qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, Lean, Agile, Praxis, DSDM) at Foundation level or above.
Experience of process mapping, analysis and redesign.
Ability to balance multiple priorities and work collaboratively with suppliers and internal teams.
Advanced skills with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Experience with project planning tools (e.g. MS Project, Asana, Monday, Freedcamp).
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable:
Practitioner-level Project Management qualification.
Experience in social care settings or other operational service environments.
Experience of delivering digital transformation.
Why join?
You'll be part of a supportive, collaborative team where your input will directly shape some of the most important changes happening across the organisation. This is a role where you'll have real responsibility, autonomy, and the chance to see tangible outcomes from your work.
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