Senior Project Manager

CompanyPracticus

LocationGreenwich, England, United Kingdom

Posted At3/9/2026

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IT project managers

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£58,200 (£29.85 per hour)

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Description

📍 London (Hybrid) - 2 Days On Site.

💷 £52,000 - £60,000

🕒 FTC -Start date ASAP - March 2027- Full time

Are you an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven ability to deliver complex, high-impact business projects within challenging, non-corporate environments? Do you thrive on driving critical initiatives that shape the future operating model of an organisation?

We are working exclusively with a globally recognised, values-driven institution in the Higher Education/Public Sector to source a Senior Project Manager to join their Strategic Projects team.

This is a Fixed-Term Contract (FTC) through to March 2027, offering stability and significant exposure at the executive level.

Your Core Responsibilities: 🏆📈

This is a critical delivery role focused on supporting major strategic objectives, requiring a highly resilient, autonomous, and flexible approach.

Strategic Delivery Leadership: Providing expert-level project management support to senior executives on key business transformation and efficiency workstreams.
Target Operating Model Support:

Driving foundational project work related to streamlining and reconfiguring core professional services processes and structures.

Portfolio Management: Managing the delivery of projects focused on strategic changes to core academic and product offerings.

Complex Stakeholder Management: Effectively engaging and aligning diverse and senior stakeholders across the organisation, navigating complex environments with clarity and confidence.

Flexible Methodology: Applying creative and adaptable project management frameworks (ideally aligned with APM principles) in a setting where rigid, "by-the-book" methodologies are not followed.

What We’re Looking For: 💪🌍

We are seeking a specific profile that understands the unique cultural dynamics of the sector.

Sector Background: Essential experience (5+ years) in a Project Management role.Experience in the Higher Education, Non-Profit/Charity, or Local Government sector is desirable.
Project Focus: Demonstrated success in leading projects focused on business change and operational design

. This is explicitly not an IT Project Management role.

Professional Qualification: Essential Project Management certification (e.g., Prince2, APM, PMI).

Working Style: You are an autonomous self-starter with exceptional resilience, able to navigate ambiguity and complexity while delivering structured project outcomes.

Communication: Exceptional listening and communication skills are essential to manage stakeholders.

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