Project Manager

The Opportunity

Leeds (Hybrid – 3 days onsite) £55,000 + Benefits Help Build a Transformation Function from the Ground Up Are you a Project Manager who enjoys bringing structure, momentum, and clarity to change programmes?

We're looking for a Transformation Project Manager to join a growing transformation team at a pivotal stage in its journey. This isn't an opportunity to step into a large, established PMO with rigid processes and layers of governance. Instead, you'll play a key role in shaping how projects are delivered whilst helping build the foundations of a growing transformation capability.

Working closely with the Transformation Programme Manager and a newly appointed Business Analyst, you'll help drive a portfolio of projects that span technology, operations, process improvement, organisational change, and business transformation.

If you're looking for an opportunity where you can genuinely influence how change is delivered, this could be the role for you.

You'll be responsible for managing and delivering a range of transformation initiatives across the business, ensuring projects are structured, effectively governed, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Projects are varied and may include

Systems and technology change initiatives

Process improvement programmes

Operating model and organisational design projects

Commercial and operational transformation

Business integration and change programmes

Cross-functional initiatives spanning sales, finance, operations, and technology

This role requires someone who can balance project governance with pragmatism, adapting their approach depending on the project and stakeholder group involved.

What you'll be doing?

Managing end-to-end project delivery across multiple initiatives

Creating clear plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, and governance

Building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels

Supporting the development of project delivery standards and ways of working

Working closely with Business Analysts during discovery and requirements phases

Providing project reporting and updates to senior stakeholders

Driving projects forward whilst managing competing priorities

What you need

We're keen to speak with Project Managers who can demonstrate experience delivering business and transformation projects rather than purely technical infrastructure projects.

You'll ideally have experience of

Delivering business change and transformation initiatives

Managing systems, operational, and process improvement projects

Working across both Agile and Waterfall environments

Influencing stakeholders and navigating competing priorities

Operating effectively within evolving or less structured environments

Introducing structure and governance without creating unnecessary bureaucracy

Most importantly, you'll enjoy rolling your sleeves up, taking ownership, and helping organisations improve how they deliver change.

Why join?

Opportunity to help build a growing transformation function

High visibility role with exposure to senior stakeholders

Varied portfolio of business and technology change initiatives

Genuine opportunity to influence ways of working

Hybrid working environment

Supportive and collaborative team culture