* Senior Project Manager role
* Manchester area - hybrid working
* Salary up to £45,000
We’re working with a growing full-service insight consultancy who are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join the team. Sitting within the senior leadership team, this role will focus on improving structure, accountability and efficiency across projects, people and processes. The consultancy delivers B2B and B2C quantitative and qualitative strategic research briefs for a wide range of clients.
You will have ownership of day-to-day operational delivery across the company and play a key role in ensuring projects run smoothly, teams are effectively supported and operational systems continue to develop as the company grows. This is an excellent opportunity for a project manager or mixed methods researcher who enjoys building operational best practice within a fast-paced and evolving environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the research operations function
* Oversee project delivery and workflows
* Manage team resources and planning
* Support commercial and project performance
* Manage suppliers and external partners
* Support operational strategy and planning
* Improve systems, reporting and AI adoption
* Line manage and develop operational staff
What We’re Looking For
* Senior operations and project management experience
* Strong organisational and leadership skills
* Experience improving processes and workflows
* Commercially aware and solutions focused
* Able to manage multiple priorities effectively
* Mixed methods research agency experience
If you’re looking for a senior operational role with genuine influence and long-term growth potential, we’d love to hear from you.
🔸 Please apply for next steps. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and actively seek to embrace diversity across age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion, and sex.
For successful applicants, a recruitment consultant will be in touch via email to schedule a briefing call. We will explain the role in more detail and share the company details before creating a formal application.
Note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.