Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Change Management

Project Manager (Business Improvement & Change)
Bath | Hybrid Working
£560 per day (PAYE rate inclusive of Holiday Pay)
12-Month Contract | Strong Likelihood of Extension

The Business

We're supporting a globally recognised consultancy with an outstanding reputation for delivering some of the world's most ambitious engineering, infrastructure and built environment projects.
Alongside their client work, they're making significant investment into improving how the business operates internally. As part of a growing Business Improvement & Change team, they're looking to appoint an experienced Project Manager to deliver a portfolio of strategic business initiatives that will have a lasting impact across the organisation.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, forward-thinking business where you'll work closely with senior leaders to shape the future of the organisation.

The Opportunity

This isn't an IT Project Manager role.

We're looking for a well-rounded Project Manager with a strong background in business change, organisational improvement and transformation. Someone who can comfortably operate at both the strategic level—working with senior stakeholders to define direction—and the tactical level, ensuring projects are delivered successfully day-to-day.
You'll be responsible for leading multiple internal change initiatives, bringing together people, processes and governance to deliver meaningful business improvements.

Projects over the next 12 months include:
 
Leading two major office relocation programmes impacting around 1,000 employees
Delivering a number of ISO compliance and accreditation initiatives
Managing a Business Analyst focused on identifying and implementing AI-enabled business improvements
Supporting wider operational excellence and business transformation programmes
Establishing effective governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement across multiple work streams  This is a highly visible role offering genuine influence across the business rather than client-facing project delivery.

The Role

As Project Manager, you'll:
 
Lead multiple business improvement and transformation projects from inception through to delivery
Build and manage project plans, budgets, timelines and resource requirements
Work closely with senior leadership to shape project direction and priorities
Drive project governance, reporting, risk and dependency management
Coordinate internal teams and third-party suppliers
Support organisational change across people, process and business operations
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and against agreed objectives
Champion stakeholder engagement and clear communication throughout the project lifecycle
Promote continuous improvement and contribute to evolving project delivery best practice  About You

We're keen to speak with experienced Project Manager professionals who have successfully delivered business change within large, complex organisations.
This role will particularly suit someone with a broad project background rather than a specialist IT delivery profile. Whilst you'll work alongside technology initiatives—including overseeing a Business Analyst exploring AI solutions—your focus will be on business outcomes, operational improvement and organisational change, not software or infrastructure delivery.
You'll be equally comfortable discussing strategy with senior executives as you are rolling your sleeves up to keep projects moving.

You'll ideally bring experience delivering a mixture of:
 
Business improvement and transformation programmes
Office relocations, workplace or estate change
Operational improvement initiatives
Governance, policy or compliance projects
Business systems or process improvement projects
Organisational change across people, process and technology  You'll also have:  
5+ years' project management experience
A proven track record delivering business change initiatives
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior leadership
Experience working within structured PMO and governance environments
PRINCE2, APM PMQ, PMP or similar qualification (desirable)  What's in it for You?  
£560 per day (PAYE rate inclusive of Holiday Pay)
Initial 12-month contract with strong extension potential
High-profile strategic projects with real organisational impact
A varied portfolio of business change initiatives
Hybrid working based from either Bath or London
Exposure to senior decision-makers across a global organisation
The opportunity to influence how a market-leading business evolves  If you're a commercially minded Project Manager who enjoys delivering strategic business change, influencing senior stakeholders and driving improvement across complex organisations, we'd love to hear from you