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Senior Project Manager

The Guinness PartnershipManchester🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 24 Oct 2026

Why this role stands out

Advance your career as a Senior Project Manager at The Guinness Partnership, where you will lead high-impact, cross-functional projects while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement. This role is perfect for a skilled leader with a passion for driving business change and mastering diverse delivery methodologies within a collaborative, professional environment. Apply today to bring your expertise to a dynamic team and shape the future of their operations.

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeHybrid
LocationManchester, United Kingdom
Stakeholder ManagementMicrosoft OfficePrince2Project ManagementMicrosoft TeamsAsana

Job description


JOB DESCRIPTION
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join the Guinness Team. This is a permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week) based in our Oldham office. We offer a hybrid working arrangement, combining office and remote working.
The Purpose of the role is to shape, plan, lead and deliver multiple, concurrent technical or business change projects to the agreed scope, budget and timescales that meet customer and business requirements.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone who has a proven track record of delivering successful projects across people, process, application and technology disciplines. You will be an excellent stakeholder manager with experience leading teams in a matrix environment, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to manage third-party suppliers and contracts effectively. You will be confident applying a range of project delivery methodologies, possess outstanding communication and presentation skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office, including MS Project, alongside collaboration tools such as DevOps, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and Asana.
You will be able to demonstrate these essential skills:
  • Proven track record of delivering projects in a range of disciplines including people, processes, applications and technology.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills.
  • Experienced in matrix management of delivery teams.
  • Commercial awareness and experience of contracting and managing third parties.
  • Experienced in the application of multiple project methodologies and able to determine appropriate use of a methodology.
  • Excellent oral and written communications including presentations.
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, including MS Project for Planning, Tracking and Reporting.
  • Proficient in use of delivery and collaboration tools (i.e. DevOps, SharePoint. MS Teams, Asana).
  • Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
  • Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership & Management Standard.

Desirable skills:
  • Experience of cloud adoption projects.
  • Knowledge of DevOps tools & Cloud computing.
  • Experience of ITIL Principles & processes.
  • Housing sector industry experience.
  • Proven experience managing data focused projects.

Essential qualifications
  • Professional qualification in Project Management PRINCE2, APM or similar.
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.

To find out more about the key responsibilities of the role and to ensure you meet the full essential criteria, please review the role profile.
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