The Senior Project Manager leads the end‑to‑end delivery of complex business change and new service implementation projects across the organisation.
Be the central point of contact for all implementation activity— leading multiple workstreams, subject matter experts, and commissioners to ensure new contracts launch successfully.
Shape project scope and service design, build detailed integrated plans, manage risks and dependencies, and guide teams through pre‑implementation, mobilisation, and transition into live service.
Play a key role in strengthening project management capability across the business by championing best practice, supporting the project community, and fostering positive collaborative ways of working.
Create, maintain and update project plans/schedules and other quality documentation in line with agree methodologies and best practices e.g. implementation plans, RA A ID documents.
Ensure projects align with commissioning strategies, statutory responsibilities, and regulatory requirements.
Build a relationship of trust and credibility with commissioners in managing scope, priorities, phasing, and affordability to enable realistic delivery.
Function as the primary implementation interface between Reed in Partnership and commissioners, ensuring commissioning intentions are translated into deliverable outcomes.
Own meetings with project workstream stakeholders and hold them to account for progress against their plans and actions.
Identify capture and respond to emerging risks and potential roadblocks to ensure successful, on time go-live of projects.
Adopt appropriate project management methods, practices, tools and report against project deliverables and budgets.
Manage objectives and redeploy people and resources as priorities change.
Coach and lead teams in line with organisation methodologies and industry best practices.
Facilitate the definition of project scope/requirements, defining goals and deliverables by working closely with key workstreams and stakeholders.
Prepare and present project status reports, impact assessments, recommendation papers etc.
Share, train and embed project management best practices e.g.: Waterfall and Agile.
Take the lead in practice events and foster a community of collaboration in developing the Project governance capability and expertise with direct and wider team/professionals.
Requirements
Experience managing large complex business change/ transformation projects.
Demonstrable expertise in leading in client facing, commissioner engagement, commercial negotiations and financial management practices.
In depth knowledge and experience of establishing project governance and quality practices/standards.
In depth expertise of planning complex projects and planning software (e.g.: MS Project, Primavera, Asana, Project Libre etc…).
Certification and accreditation from industry standard professional body in project management, (APM, PRINCE2 practitioner, PMI…).
Strong leadership, negotiating and influencing skills.
Extensive experience operating in both direct line management and matrix mgmt. environment with Snr Mgmt. and leadership stakeholders.
Exceptional organisational skills.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel; and intermediate knowledge of other MS Office software.
Benefits
25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays