SLS Recruitment Specialising in Further Education
Project Manager
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Projects & Innovation Manager
We are recruiting for a Projects & Innovation Manager to lead strategic projects within a leading training provider. This is a key role focused on improving operational performance, learner experience, and business capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery and mobilisation of complex projects from planning through to completion.
- Develop project plans, governance, reporting, and delivery roadmaps.
- Drive continuous improvement, process optimisation, and organisational change.
- Manage cross-functional stakeholders, suppliers, budgets, risks, and performance.
- Use data and insight to identify improvements and measure project impact.
- Support the delivery of high-profile programmes, events, and business initiatives.
- Work closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver strategic priorities.
- Line manage and develop an Events Coordinator.
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About You
- Project Management experience within an Independent Training Provider or Automotive essential.
- Proven experience delivering complex projects or business improvement initiatives.
- Strong project planning, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
- Experience managing change, suppliers, risks, and budgets.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- A proactive, results-focused approach with the confidence to challenge existing ways of working.
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Desirable:
- PRINCE2, APM, Agile or equivalent qualifications are desirable, as is experience within automotive, retail, learning, or customer experience environments.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project professional to take ownership of high-profile initiatives and deliver measurable improvements across a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.
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