Your new company
This is a rare opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering a complex, multi-partner operation. You'll be part of a collaborative, fast-paced environment where no two days are the same - and where your work will have tangible, lasting impact.
Your new role
As Event Project Manager, you'll sit at the heart of operational delivery, ensuring seamless coordination across multiple functions, stakeholders, and suppliers.You'll drive the integration of planning, readiness, and delivery activities - ensuring dependencies are managed, risks are mitigated, and teams are fully aligned.
What you'll need to succeed
Your role will cover:
* Lead and coordinate cross-functional integration activities across operational teams
* Facilitate planning workshops to map dependencies and ensure alignment across all areas
* Support supplier onboarding and engagement, ensuring clear communication and readiness
* Drive readiness and testing activities to identify risks, gaps, and operational challenges
* Design, implement and manage internal systems and tools to support operational delivery
* Coordinate risk mitigation and contingency planning across key workstreams
* Support delivery of critical programmes, taskforces, and operational priorities
* Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including HR, procurement, technology, and operational teams
Essential criteria
* Strong project management capability within complex, multi-stakeholder environments
* Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
* Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build relationships quickly
* Experience managing competing priorities and navigating ambiguity
* Ability to identify risks and challenge plans constructively
* Highly organised, structured, and detail-oriented approach
What you'll get in return
* Excellent Day Rate
* Office location - Glasgow
* Hybrid working
* Flexible working
* Work alongside experienced, high-calibre professionals
* Opportunity to shape operational delivery at scale
* Fast-paced, collaborative and purpose-driven environment
What you need to do now
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