Senior Project Manager
Location: Leeds (Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite)
Salary: Up to £52,000 (DOE) + discretionary bonus
The opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex digital platforms and large-scale website programmes within a growing, employee-owned digital agency.
This role is suited to someone who thrives on ownership. You will lead integration heavy projects from discovery through to launch, working across ecommerce journeys, logged in experiences, CMS builds and content rich website rebuilds. You will operate at the centre of delivery, aligning clients, technical teams and commercial priorities to ensure projects land successfully.
You will join a collaborative, values driven environment that places a strong emphasis on quality, accountability and long-term development.
What you will be doing
As a Senior Project Manager, you will take full responsibility for end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring clarity, control and commercial rigour throughout.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading projects from discovery and definition through to launch and handover
Creating and maintaining detailed delivery plans, timelines and governance documentation
Managing scope, budgets, forecasting and change control with clear commercial oversight
Coordinating cross functional teams including developers, designers, content specialists and third-party partners
Working closely with technical leads to shape delivery approaches and manage dependencies
Owning RAID management, reporting and stakeholder communications
Producing clear status updates tailored to different audiences
Monitoring account health including margin, budget burn and invoicing milestones
Preparing estimates for new work and additional requirements
Ensuring quality assurance, testing coordination and smooth client handover post launch
Supporting and mentoring more junior project management team members
What we are looking for
Essential experience:
Proven experience leading complex digital projects from discovery to launch
Experience delivering integration focused platforms, ecommerce or payment journeys and CMS driven websites
Strong stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Solid commercial awareness including budgeting, forecasting and change control
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environmentDesirable experience:
Background in a digital agency or client services environment
Experience working with large content estates or complex content migrations
Exposure to governance frameworks and structured delivery methodologies
About you
You’ll have a proven history of leading complex digital projects from discovery and definition through to launch and handover. You’re confident driving progress across multiple workstreams, leading cross-functional teams, and guiding clients through high-stakes delivery, including integration-heavy platforms, logged-in experiences, ecommerce and payments, complex CMS builds, and content-rich website rebuilds with large content estates
Benefits & culture
We’re committed to creating an environment where people can do their best work while maintaining a healthy work–life balance.
Our benefits include:
25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
Company performance-linked bonus scheme
Comprehensive private health insurance
5% company pension scheme
Access to your own financial coach
Free on-site gym
Hybrid working and flexible hours
Structured personal development and progression pathways
Your birthday off
Regular socials, team events, and an annual summer conference
If you are interested please apply ASAP. The People Network is an employment agency and will respond to all applicants within three - five working days. If you do not hear within these timescales please feel free to get in touch