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Senior Project Manager, GET STAFFED ONLINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED
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Our Client
Our client aims to lead in empowering people to adapt, innovate, and thrive, building cultures that fuel growth and create a lasting competitive advantage and setting the standard for inspiring change. Their Creative Studio blends the artistry of film, animation, design, and storytelling with strategic communications and behaviour science to craft immersive experiences that engage emotions, captivate audiences, and transform talent development. They leverage adaptive learning and simulation platforms, powered by their proprietary AI Studio and advanced digital design and analytics, to deliver measurable impact across every stage of the talent journey.
They Are Looking for a Senior Project Manager
They are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their project delivery team to own the end-to-end delivery of medium to large-scale projects, with accountability for client satisfaction, financial performance, and on-time, on-budget completion. You will manage a varied portfolio spanning digital learning, live events, and platform-based programmes, acting as the primary point of contact for clients and production teams alike. You will be trusted to run projects independently, keep stakeholders informed, protect margins, and ensure every project lands well, both creatively and commercially.
They need a team player, born organizer with a can-do attitude. Would you love to work in a fast-paced, creative environment for an award-winning team? If so, they want to hear from you!
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What You Will Be Responsible For
- Defining the project approach and adopt appropriate project management tools and methodologies.
- Preparing and maintaining project workbooks, including project plan, status report, backlog, risk log, and stakeholder maps.
- Effectively managing risks, change controls, and expectations of key project stakeholders as appropriate.
- Tracking activities against the project schedule ensuring quality assessments and sprint reviews occur as per the plan.
- Closely managing budgets to deliver or exceed the project forecast margin. This includes ensuring estimates are on Paprika appropriately, monitoring resources and time spent, external spend, quality, and taking action where these exceed agreed tolerances.
- Building trusted client relationships from brief to delivery and staying ahead of problems before they land on someone's desk.
- Managing budgets to hit or beat the forecast margin, with tight control on scope and spend.
- Running live and hybrid events end to end, from run-of-show planning to the post-event debrief.
- Overseeing content on learning platforms and CMS tools, working closely with clients and Developers.
- Giving clear, regular updates to stakeholders and keeping project documentation current.
- Project Timelines, Budget, Stakeholder management, and growth.
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What You Will Bring
- Project management experience in a creative, events, or learning environment – minimum 5 years.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management or Certification in PRINCE2, Agile, or PMP.
- Proven track record of leading successful medium-large projects.
- Sharp commercial awareness – budgets, margin, scope control.
- Excellent planning and organisation skills.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility, drive, and resilience.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant software and tools.
What You Will Get in Return
- Competitive Salary (£55,000 – £60,000)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holiday (3 days to be used at Christmas for office closure)
- Additional day leave for your birthday
- Length of service holiday up to 5 days awarded for 5 years’ service
- After 2 years of employment enhanced Maternity/Paternity package
- Breakfast and snacks provided
- Access to Perkbox who provide a range of corporate discounts
- Access to EAP
- Pensions Contributions
- Cycle to work scheme
Sound Like You?
If you like being trusted with real ownership, and you want your work to show up in projects that genuinely changes how people think and behave, our client would like to hear from you.
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