Job description Job Title: Senior Project Manager Band: 5 Salary: £59,877 -£66,869 Location: Liverpool, Norwich, Newport and Birmingham (Occasional travel to other CCS offices will be required) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time, Compressed, Part Time Closing Date: 29/03/2026 Interview Date(s): 16th,17th and 20th April (subject to change) Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will become Government Commercial Agency (GCA) on 1 April 2026. Please visit our website for further details. Insight into CCS - Webinar Watch our Webinar on the above link and gain valuable insight into CCS and our recruitment processes. Call to action Crown Commercial is building a brand-new project management function to drive and deliver strategic enterprise change across the organisation. This is a unique opportunity to join at the foundational stage, shaping key delivery practices and leading high-impact projects that will directly deliver maximum value for the nation. Job Summary To join the growing Strategic Delivery Directorate (SDD). The role of the Enterprise Senior Project Manager is to lead / manage a single or multiple projects and the project teams on a day-to-day basis. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for driving and overseeing the delivery of projects to ensure that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints. The Senior Project Manager has a key role in project governance and working with stakeholders, to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefits to be realised. Key Accountabilities: Delivery – Create and lead the project to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints. Project Management – Day to day management and leadership of the project and the project team. Set project controls. Design the project structure appropriate to stage. Select and apply appropriate delivery methodologies. Business Case – Coordinate development of the Business Case. Budget – Track delivery within budget. Resources – Schedule / manage resources to deliver the project. May work independently or with a small team. • Benefits Realisation – Ensure benefits are identified, understood, measured, tracked and owned. Ensure appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place, and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the Business Case. Stakeholder Management – Identify key stakeholders and develop effective relationships. Risks & Issues – Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate. Governance – Provide key reports and support effective governance and decision making. • Assurance – Support or set appropriate project assurance. Change Management – Ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders. Guidance & Support – Seek appropriate support, guidance and coaching from the project community. Show commitment to personal development. Promote effective individual and team performance. Project Performance & Controls – Build Project Plan and apply appropriate project principles to deliver stated objectives. Identify and set appropriate Project Controls. Track and report delivery against milestones. Essential Criteria (to be assessed at application stage): Strategic Portfolio Alignment: Focuses on the selection, prioritisation, and management of projects and programmes to ensure they align with the organisation's overall strategic objectives, driving maximum value for the enterprise. Alignment with the Portfolio Management Office (PMO) in maintaining project management standards, processes, and metrics across the entire portfolio. Strong Governance and Risk Management and dependency management across projects. The ability to select and tailor appropriate project delivery methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid) to suit different project types and organisational needs across the enterprise. Key Practitioner Qualifications: Essential certifications that validate expertise include the Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2 Practitioner, or certifications in Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe) or Managing Successful Programmes (MSP). Success Profiles (to be assessed at interview): Behaviours: Seeing the Bigger Picture Delivering at pace Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Technical: Project management skills Experience (assessed via presentation) (A link to the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework is provided below) Success Profiles Framework Valuing our people: Competitive salary Generous pension scheme A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6) Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays Explore fully how we will reward your work. Want to make a difference? Find out more about the rewarding work that we do in our candidate pack. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy. We want to make our recruitment process accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you, please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk Working flexibly, delivering outcomes CCS operates a smarter working model that balances flexibility with collaboration. Successful candidates are expected to spend at least 26 days per quarter (approximately 2 days per week, pro-rata) at their contracted office, another CCS site, or off-site for meetings. For the remainder of the time, you may work from home or another suitable location that meets business needs. Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection Process A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Please note that as part of this recruitment process, if you are unsuccessful at the interview stage but are close to the benchmark score you may be considered for and offered a role at a lower pay band within the same job family. CCS26 Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. Complaints Procedure Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/ If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance. If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk Internal candidates should apply using their Workday account. Please use the careers hub for your application.