Project lead Work, Jobs in Greater Manchester (with Salaries)

Lead Digital Project Manager
Department for Work and Pensions —Manchester
- £75,026 - £80,267 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Windows
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
13d
Strategic Transformation Lead (Estates Property)
GMCA —Manchester
- £60,340 - £65,483 a year
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Project Planner
Rolls-Royce SMR —Manchester
- £50,600 - £66,465 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
Healthcare Project Manager
Manchester Foundation Trust Charity —Manchester
- From £6,000 a month
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Leadership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Relocation assistance
Quick apply
11d
Assistant General Manager-Experience & Innovation
Metropolitan Council —Heywood
- £165,339.20 - £330,678.40 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Master's degree
- Administrative experience
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Delivery Project Lead
BLK BOX Fitness —Manchester
- £38,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Project management
- Travel
- Construction experience
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Services Project Manager
Siemens —Manchester
- £50.00 - £99.90 an hour
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- PMP
- Engineering
Healthcare Project Manager
HCA Healthcare UK —Manchester
- From £6,500 a month
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Relocation assistance
Quick apply
11d
Lead Project Manager
Post Office Ltd —Bolton
- Full-time
- Project management
- Human resources
- Agile
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
13d
Lead User Researcher
Health Research Authority —Manchester
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- AI
- Communication skills
PROJECT LEAD APPOINTED PERSON
Laing O'Rourke —Halifax
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Sr. Project Manager (UK)
MustardSeed PMO —Manchester
- £60,000 - £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- PMP
- Project management
- Organisational skills
Quick apply
Operational Excellence Lead
United Utilities —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Project management
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Infrastructure Project Manager - Manchester Lead
AECOM —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Project management
- Organisational skills
Head of Insights
Dominos —Manchester
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Flexible schedule
11d
Project Manager (Four4All Project)
University of Salford —Salford
- Part-time
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
10d
Senior Project Manager - Regulatory / Governance Readiness
Together —Cheadle
- Full-time
- Azure
- Management
- Agile
Quick apply
PMO Lead
Royal London —Alderley Edge
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
9d
Lead Developer
Clear Business —Sale
- £57,920 - £72,400 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Computer Science
- DevOps
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Technical Delivery Lead
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC —Northwich
- £90,000 - £95,000 a year
- Project management
- Travel
- Agile
- Employee assistance programme
9d

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Lead Digital Project Manager

Department for Work and Pensions -
Manchester

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Job details

Permanent | Part-time | Full-time
£75,026 - £80,267 a year
13 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Qualifications

SCCM
Windows
Presentation skills

Full job description

Details

Reference number

468550

Salary

£75,026 - £80,267

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Grade 6

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

DWP - Digital

Type of role

Digital
Information Technology

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

Location
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Location

This role may be located in one of the following locations; Blackpool or Manchester.

Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here.

About the job

Job summary

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'.

Are you a highly experienced Lead Digital Project Manager?

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment continually looking to evolve?

If this sounds like you, this may be the perfect opportunity for you to join DWP Tech Services Services as a Lead Digital Project Manager.

Were looking for driven and passionate Lead Digital Project Managers who can build digital capability, lead complex product delivery, and deliver successful outcomes.

Our Digital Project Managers use a range of skills and methodologies, managing multi-functional delivery teams to deliver change, maintain our core applications and deliver new services that support the lives of millions of people.

We have many exciting opportunities for you to join us at DWP Digital, you will join a flourishing, supportive delivery community delivering some of the largest digital transformations in Europe.

The successful candidate will be delivering projects as part of the Desktop Product group consisting of several close working teams such as Citrix & Ivanti, Windows 10, Application packaging, Cloud First and SCCM. DWP use up to date technologies and you will be involved with implementing and improving services across the organisation and is a hugely rewarding role.

Job description

A Lead Digital Project Manager will manage end-to-end delivery of multiple programmes or projects in parallel that are high risk, or which have significant business impact, that will need to be delivered on time, under strict scope and cost constraints.

Responsibilities include ensuring programmes or projects are commercially viable and deliver value, considering impacts and opportunities for existing services.

This role involves managing risks, issues, and dependencies (external and internal) for complex programmes and coaching other members of the Digital Project Management community to help them manage risks and issues effectively.

Leading by example, the postholder will manage team dynamics, demonstrating the right behaviours, dealing with conflict and helping establish a positive team culture.

Senior stakeholder relationships must be managed at the highest level, helping resolve strategic risks, issues and conflicts.

A key part of the role is to help set priorities for the programme and support other members of the Digital Project Manager community in navigating complex stakeholder environments.

At a strategic level, supplier relationships are managed to help resolve complex or high-risk commercial issues and ensure value for money for the department.

The role also includes line managing, mentoring, coaching and supporting senior digital project managers, while helping identify development and growth opportunities for them and the wider Delivery community.

Person specification

When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below:

Experience in a digital project delivery role, managing high impact, high risk projects, across the entire project lifecycle or managing a portfolio of projects within a programme over the entire programme lifecycle.
Demonstrable history of making and justifying significant decisions characterised by high levels of risk, impact, and complexity. Experience of managing complex stakeholder environments and relationships, resolving strategic risks, issues, and conflicts.
Strong experience of delivering projects whilst utilising external and internal suppliers. Maintaining strict adherence to contractual agreements, ensuring maximum value for money.
Experience of leading effective collaboration across organisational boundaries and differing perspectives. Setting the priorities for the programme and supporting other members of the Digital Project Manager community.
Evidence of managing team dynamics, leading by example, promoting a positive team culture, and identifying development and growth opportunities for team members.

If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact [email protected]

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £75,026, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £21,735 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
Generous annual leave at least 25 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (prorata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.
Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.
Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).
Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 years continuous service.
Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.
An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.

Hybrid Working

This role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.

If a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for the role and for you, you will normally be required to spend a minimum of 60% of your contracted working hours from your DWP office.

If you have a disability, caring responsibilities, or other circumstances that may affect your ability to meet the minimum office attendance requirement, please discuss this with us using the contact details in this advert.

Salary Information

New entrants to the Civil Service will join on band minimum.

Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer will maintain their current substantive salary.

Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion will move to the bottom of the grade pay scale or receive a 10% increase applied to their current substantive salary, whichever is greater.

Any temporary allowances that you are currently in receipt of will not form part of the calculation to determine your pay. Any allowances that are in payment will cease when you move into your new role.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

Stage 1: Application

Your application will consist of three parts:

1. A Personal Details application form.

2. Employment history - this should contain your work experience and any skills, qualifications and accomplishments relevant to the jobs you have completed based on the essential criteria.

3. Personal statement - up to 1000 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Person specification.

Ensure that all examples provided in your statement are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. If you choose to use gen-AI to support your statement, you must follow the guidelines outlined in the Artificial intelligence and recruitment guide.

The sift panel will use the information in your employment history and personal statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge against the essential criteria.

You will be provided with one combined overall assessment score for both your CV and Personal Statement.

For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit Applying for jobs at DWP Digital.

Important Information

You will be asked to complete your employment history. Any information that you would customarily share on a CV should therefore be entered onto the application form.
Personal details that could be used to identify you including your name, contact details and address must be removed for your application to be considered.
If your employment history/personal statement contains any personal details your application will be withdrawn.

Stage 2: Interview

If youre successful at sift stage you will be invited to a face to face interview at either :

DWP Digital - 2 St Peters Square, Manchester, M2 3AA

DWP Digital - Peel Park, Brunel Way, Blackpool, FY4 5ES

There, you will be assessed against the experiences listed in the essential criteria.

You will be asked to do a 10 minute presentation on the following:

Tell us about a complex project or programme you have been responsible for. What issues did you need to resolve and how did you guide it to successful handover.

Further details will be provided to candidates invited to interview.

Interviews will take place from mid August 2026. Interview dates to be confirmed.

Other information:

If high application volumes are received, the benchmark for candidates to proceed to the next stage may be raised. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to advance all candidates applying under the DCS who meet the minimum standard. However, we may only progress those candidates who best meet the required standards.

All successful candidates and those placed on reserve will be posted in merit list order by location.

For these vacancies, we strongly recommend that applicants consult with an immigration specialist or qualified advisor to assess their eligibility for Visa Sponsorship before deciding to apply. Please note that while we consider sponsorship requests in accordance with current DWP guidance and Home Office policy, sponsorship cannot be guaranteed.

Security Clearance Requirement

You must meet the security requirements before you can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

You must have resided continuously in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years, 2 of which must have been the immediately preceding years from the point of applying for this job.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

Further Information

Find out more about Working for DWP

For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit Applying for jobs at DWP Digital.

A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.

Reserve list candidates will be posted in merit order by location.

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. Applications will be screened and if evidence of plagiarism or copying examples/answers from other sources is found, your application will be withdrawn. Internal DWP candidates may also face disciplinary action.

Reasonable Adjustment

At DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce.

We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the Reasonable Adjustments section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.

For further information on reasonable adjustments, terms and conditions and how we recruit visit the How We Recruit, page

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Natalie Selby
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles. If you wish to make a complaint, please find further details here: https://careers.dwp.gov.uk/how-we-recruit/.

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