Please note this role is working on a hybrid basis with 1-2 days per week based at our Manchester city centre office.
About K3 Advisory Group
K3 Advisory Group is a multi-disciplinary and complementary group of professional services businesses advising SMEs in the UK and ROI. We are committed to delivering exceptional results for our clients through expert advice and a collaborative approach.
Overview
The Project Manager is responsible for managing small to medium-sized projects end-to-end while also supporting Delivery Managers and wider programme teams with governance, reporting, planning, and delivery assurance activities. This is a hybrid role combining hands‑on project management with governance, oversight and portfolio reporting responsibilities. The role requires strong organisation, stakeholder management, and communication skills, alongside the ability to work across multiple initiatives in a fast‑paced environment.
Project Management
* Manage individual projects from initiation through to delivery and closure.
* Define project scope, timelines, deliverables, risks and dependencies.
* Coordinate cross‑functional teams to ensure delivery milestones are achieved.
* Track project progress against agreed plans and escalates issues where required.
* Facilitate project meetings, workshops and stakeholder updates.
* Ensure projects are delivered in line with agreed governance standards and methodologies.
* Maintain project documentation including plans, RAID logs, action trackers and status reports.
* Support change control processes and impact assessments.
Governance & Reporting
* Produce weekly and monthly project and portfolio reporting packs.
* Support Delivery Managers with portfolio tracking, resource planning and governance activities.
* Maintain project roadmaps and plans.
* Analyze delivery data and provide insights on risks, trends and performance.
* Ensure reporting accuracy and consistency across projects.
* Assist with preparation for steering committees.
* Track actions, dependencies and decisions across programmes.
Stakeholder Management
* Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and business teams.
* Communicate project updates clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
* Support senior stakeholders with accurate and timely management information.
* Work collaboratively across delivery, operations and business functions.
Desirable Skills
* Experience managing small to medium‑size projects independently.
* Comfortable with data.
* Strong organisational and time‑management skills.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Experience maintaining RAID logs, plans and governance documentation.
* Experience working within change, transformation, IT, operations or business delivery environments.
* Project Management certification e.g. PRINCE2 Foundation, Agile Foundation, or strong knowledge of waterfall and agile delivery methods.
* Exposure to resource planning or financial tracking.
Desirable Behaviours
* Proactive and solutions‑focused.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Collaborative, team player.
* Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.
* Able to challenge constructively and escalates appropriately.
* Adaptable with a continuous improvement mindset.
Success Measures
* Delivery of assigned projects to agreed timelines and quality standards.
* Accuracy and timeliness of reporting outputs.
* Positive stakeholder feedback and engagement.
* Effective management of risks, issues and dependencies.
Demonstrable contribution to project management process improvements and governance maturity.
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