Project Manager - Delivering Strategic Change £61,500 per annum benefits | Hybrid - 3 days onsite in Bath, UK Full Time | Permanent | 37 hours per week Your Project Management Expertise. Our Transformation. Real Impact. Join us at a pivotal moment. We’re looking for a proactive, curious, and forward-thinking Project Manager to play a key role in shaping and maturing our Programme Office. This is a unique opportunity for a self-starter who thrives on improving how things work, enjoys delivering end-to-end change, and is excited to help build a high-performing PMO from the ground up. In this role, you’ll lead strategic change initiatives that enhance customer experience, improve operational efficiency, and support long-term organisational transformation. You’ll embed structured project governance, ensure clarity of scope, risks, and delivery, and create reporting that enables informed, confident decision-making. You’ll work across the organisation, partnering with senior leaders, sponsors, and cross-functional teams to deliver well-governed projects that land successfully into business-as-usual. Your ability to coach and mentor others will be vital—you’ll help build project capability across the organisation and contribute to a culture of collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement. What You'll be Doing Project Governance and Strategic Alignment Lead the end-to-end delivery of strategic projects, ensuring strong alignment with organisational priorities. Embed structured project governance with clear scope, quality, cost, resource, risk, and benefit controls. Produce clear, insightful reporting to provide leadership with visibility of progress, risks, and mitigations. Work closely with the Programme Office Director and accountable leads to ensure adherence to frameworks and methodologies. Engage and motivate stakeholders by clearly articulating project objectives, outcomes, and measures of success. Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Risk Mitigation Apply best-practice project methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid) based on project needs and desired outcomes. Implement robust performance controls to ensure timely delivery, quality assurance, and cost management. Identify, record, escalate, and mitigate risks and issues proactively. Lead post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and use insights to enhance delivery across future initiatives. Stakeholder and Leadership Engagement Work collaboratively with senior leaders, sponsors, and cross-functional teams to ensure effective project execution. Mentor and coach junior project managers and coordinators, helping to build capability within the PMO and wider business. Act as a trusted advisor, ensuring stakeholders understand the project vision, challenges, and dependencies. Lead project meetings, steering committees, and governance forums to ensure alignment and strong decision-making. Change Management and Organisational Alignment Partner with HR and Communications teams to ensure project-driven changes are clearly understood across the organisation. Support business readiness activities, ensuring change is embedded sustainably into business-as-usual. Contribute to developing and refining change frameworks to enable seamless transitions and minimise disruption. Continuous Improvement and Learning Foster a culture of continuous improvement, sharing best practices and encouraging learning across teams. Use data, feedback, and lessons learned to refine delivery methods and enhance organisational project capability. Champion curiosity, innovation, and new ideas to strengthen the maturing PMO. Financial and Resource Management Manage project budgets effectively, ensuring value for money and accurate forecasting. Contribute to resource planning across the Programme Office, ensuring appropriate capability and capacity for delivery. What Do I Need to be Successful? Demonstrate proven experience delivering complex projects within a structured programme or PMO environment. Understand project governance, assurance, and risk management frameworks with confidence. Balance multiple priorities, manage risks effectively, and drive successful delivery outcomes. Evidence successful use and embedding of project methodologies across teams. Communicate clearly and influence stakeholders at all levels, building trust and consensus. Bring strong financial acumen, monitoring budgets and ensuring value for money. Show proactive problem-solving and resilience when navigating constraints or complexities. Use data, insights, and evidence to measure performance and inform decision-making. Maintain curiosity about emerging technologies and their impact on organisational change. Demonstrate commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equitable outcomes for colleagues and customers. Bring a self-starter mindset with the confidence to shape, refine, and help build a capable PMO. How Will I Evidence My Success? Delivering a well-managed, strategically aligned portfolio of change that achieves measurable outcomes and return on investment. Improving portfolio processes and governance to strengthen clarity, quality, risk management, and delivery confidence. Demonstrating successful embedding of change into business-as-usual with strong adoption and minimal disruption. Producing consistent, structured, and predictable project delivery through effective governance and reporting. Receiving positive feedback from colleagues and stakeholders for collaboration, coaching, and problem-solving. Demonstrating strong and early risk identification, mitigation, and transparent communication. Actively contributing to the culture and values of the organisation. Delivering on commitments reliably while managing expectations clearly and honestly. What you'll get in return Beyond a competitive salary of £61,500 and the chance to make a real difference every day, you'll get: 26 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) rising to 29 days after 3 years Your birthday off as an extra holiday Up to 10% matched pension contribution Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days at home) Flexible benefits which might include a Health Cash Plan Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for your wellbeing More about you Essential: Proven experience delivering complex projects in a structured PMO Strong understanding of governance, risk, and assurance frameworks High emotional intelligence and social skills able to bring people on the journey Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Financial acumen and strategic thinking Right to Work in the UK is required; unfortunately we're unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Highly Desirable: PRINCE2 and/or PFQ PMQ Agile certifications You'll work collaboratively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, acting as a trusted adviser who can translate complex project requirements into clear, actionable plans. Your ability to engage stakeholders who may be unfamiliar with project methodologies will be crucial to success. This role offers the opportunity to shape how we deliver change at Curo. You'll be joining at an exciting time of transformation, where your expertise in project management will directly contribute to our strategic objectives and improved services for our customers. About Curo We're a leading South West housing association with social purpose at our heart. We provide affordable homes and create positive futures in our communities. We're proud to be among the UK's top 100 companies to work for, and the 5th best housing association nationwide. We actively welcome applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBTQ, from ethnic minority backgrounds, and from our Curo customers. We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone - if you need any adjustments to help you apply or interview, please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@curo-group.co.uk.