Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager Cheshire – Hybrid £70,000  Benefits A little bit about the opportunity… This is one of our favourite clients to work with, and there are many reasons for this… People genuinely love working here. The culture is fantastic, the people are valued and the organisation truly looks after its staff. It's the kind of environment where people stay, develop and build long-term careers, and that's something we hear consistently from the people we've placed there.

They're now looking for a Senior Project Manager to join the team and lead the delivery of complex, high-impact transformation initiatives. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys navigating complexity, bringing people together and turning ambitious plans into successful delivery, but who also cares about the people they're leading along the way.

The Role As Senior Project Manager, you'll take ownership of significant transformation projects from initiation through to successful delivery. You'll work across multiple functions and stakeholder groups, bringing structure, clarity and momentum to complex projects and ensuring they deliver meaningful business outcomes. A big part of the role will also be about people. We're looking for someone who enjoys leading, developing and nurturing high-performing teams and who takes pride in creating an environment where people can do their best work.

What You'll Be Doing Lead the delivery of complex, high-impact transformation initiatives from initiation through to completion. Develop and maintain clear project plans, milestones, budgets, resources and delivery timelines. Lead cross-functional project teams, creating clarity around objectives, responsibilities and priorities. Manage multiple stakeholders, ensuring effective communication, engagement and alignment throughout the project lifecycle. Identify and proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies and opportunities.

Work closely with technical teams on system implementations, integrations, migrations and other technology-led projects. Manage delivery using Agile, Waterfall or hybrid methodologies depending on the needs of the project. Provide clear and transparent updates to senior stakeholders, ensuring progress, risks and key decisions are understood. Lead change effectively, managing scope, timelines, resources and budgets through appropriate governance and change control.

Build strong relationships across the organisation and bring people together around common goals. Lead, develop and nurture high-performing project teams, providing coaching, support and constructive feedback. Challenge existing ways of working and identify opportunities to improve project delivery and business outcomes. What We're Looking For Ideally, you'll have experience within one of the following sectors:
Retail | Hospitality | FMCG | Leisure | Aviation | Travel | Logistics You'll also bring:
Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager or in a similar senior project delivery role. A strong track record of delivering complex projects and transformation programmes. Experience managing multiple projects, competing priorities and significant stakeholder groups. Strong technical understanding, with experience of system implementation, configuration, integration or migration projects. Experience working across Agile, Waterfall and/or hybrid delivery environments. Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.

Experience leading, developing and nurturing cross-functional teams. Strong planning, organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills. The confidence to challenge, influence and make decisions in complex environments. A genuine passion for developing people and creating a positive, collaborative…