Job Title: Project Manager
Located in Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London or Manchester with a hybrid working model.
Key Responsibilities
* Managing and developing a team of 4 people
* Senior administrative overview of all commercial projects, managing timelines, budgets, 3rd party contracts and their costs, and overseeing the recruitment team in the field
* Deliver project outcomes to agreed scope, time, cost and quality
o Ensure all projects follow a clear plan, have measurable outcomes and deliver defined commercial or operational value
* Maintain rigorous governance, risk and dependency control
o Run disciplined governance cycles, identify risks and dependencies early, ensure actions are owned and resolved quickly and raise issues only when required
* Drive cross-functional alignment and unblock delivery teams
o Create clarity across functions, ensure teams understand their role and deliverables and remove blockers to maintain delivery pace
* Improve project delivery performance across the portfolio
o Apply repeatable best practice, use data to measure performance and feed learnings into future delivery. Promote collaboration and shared standards
* Manage supplier and partner performance
o Ensure external partners deliver to contractual expectations, track performance, control costs and drive accountability
o Ensure outcomes are embedded and benefits realised
o Confirm that handover, adoption, training, process changes and performance measures are in place so that project outcomes are sustained
Requirements
Skills:
* Takes full responsibility for the definition, documentation and successful completion of complex projects
* Plans and implements complex and substantial risk management activities within a specific function, technical area, project or programme
* Acts as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans. Provides informed feedback to assess and promote understanding
* Provides general advice and guidance on financial planning, budgeting and accounting using recognised practices and standards
* Performs benchmarking and uses supplier performance data to ensure performance is adequately monitored and reviewed, and leverages suppliers' expertise to inform development roadmaps
* Tailors processes to meet specific needs while ensuring they align with established standards and are informed by evaluations of methods and tools
* Manages reviews of the benefits and value of methods and tools, identifying and recommending improvements that support broader organisational goals
Experience:
* Delivery of complex cross‑functional projects in a matrix environment
* Experience in commercially pressured or fast‑moving settings
* Experience in portfolio or multi‑brand organisations
Being More Curious
* Use data and insight to improve project decisions
* Ask direct questions to clarify assumptions, risks and dependencies
Experiment with Purpose
* Test solutions early, use feedback loops and pivot when evidence requires it
* Encourage teams to try new approaches that improve delivery performance
Owning the Outcomes
* Hold clear accountability for delivery results
* Escalate early with options and a recommended action
Being More Collaborative
* Build transparent communication across functions with clear responsibilities
* Share tools, learning and best practice across the portfolio
Closing date for applications
8th May 2026
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