Job Description

Project Manager - Business Change & Transformation

Day Rate: £500 to £600 per day inside IR35

Location: Dagenham (Hybrid - 3 days in office)

Reports to: Executive Director, Business Change & Transformation

Role Purpose

The Project Manager will play a key role in supporting the delivery of enterprise-wide transformation programmes aligned to the organisation's long-term strategic objectives. These programmes may include digital modernisation, operating model redesign, cost optimisation, and service improvement initiatives.

This role is responsible for driving high-priority transformation projects from concept through to completion. You will support programme delivery by establishing structured project processes, managing risks and budgets, and coordinating stakeholders across the organisation.

Working within a structured public sector governance framework, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to required quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

Lead and support the delivery of complex transformation projects from initiation through to handover

Ensure alignment with strategic objectives, timelines, and quality expectations

Apply structured project management methodologies across all stages of deliveryPlanning & Coordination

Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and documentation

Coordinate project meetings, diaries, and administrative activities

Monitor progress against milestones and escalate issues where requiredRisk & Issue Management

Identify, assess, and manage risks and issues impacting delivery

Maintain risk and issue logs and propose mitigation strategiesStakeholder Engagement

Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Facilitate meetings and ensure clear, consistent communication across teamsGovernance & Reporting

Support governance arrangements and reporting requirements

Prepare updates, reports, and presentations for senior stakeholders and boardsBudget & Resource Management

Track project expenditure against agreed budgets

Support resource planning and allocationPerson Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Experience delivering projects in complex or public sector environments is highly desirable

Minimum 4 years' experience in project or programme management

Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, MSP)

Working towards APM Level 4 Associate Project Manager (or equivalent)Knowledge & Experience

Understanding of project delivery within public services

Experience working collaboratively within team environments

Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines

Awareness of governance, compliance, GDPR, and quality assurance processes

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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