About the Role
Within Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC), the Projects, Operations and Events team is hiring a trained, qualified Project Manager. You will lead delivery of the marketing and communications projects IMC runs for the firm, report to the team's Head and work closely with them to shape IMC's project processes, tools and ways of working. You will also manage a team of project executives. This senior role calls for strategic oversight, people leadership and sound judgement under pressure.
Responsibilities
•Plan and deliver multiple marketing and communications projects from brief to evaluation, including launches, campaigns, events, website updates and internal communications.
•Build project plans and timelines and track progress against them.
•Maintain oversight of the full IMC project portfolio, spotting dependencies, resource constraints and competing deadlines before they become critical.
•Flag over-commitment, capacity issues and delivery conflicts early, and work with stakeholders to resolve them, balancing ambition with deliverability.
•Lead regular retrospectives and performance reporting, making sure learnings feed into future projects.
•Coordinate internal teams, freelancers and agencies, assigning tasks and deadlines.
•Build credibility across IMC and hold teams accountable for their commitments within the project process.
•Address delivery issues through direct, constructive conversations, escalating to your line manager when needed.
•Take ownership of IMC's project processes, tools and ways of working, and improve them.
•Identify bottlenecks, resource conflicts and process gaps, and implement solutions.
•Set and uphold project standards, applying best practice pragmatically to business needs.
•Manage the team's workflow and project management tools, including Workfront.
•Manage and develop a team of project executives through coaching, regular feedback and performance reviews, including upskilling them on project processes and methodology.
•Hold direct reports accountable for high-quality delivery and stakeholder management.
Requirements
•A recognised project management qualification, such as PRINCE2, APM PMQ/PFQ or Agile/Scrum certification, and experience applying a formal project methodology.
•At least 5 years' experience managing communications, marketing or campaign projects.
•Proven track record of delivering multiple projects concurrently and on time.
•Experience managing and developing people, including coaching and performance management.
•Confidence influencing stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders, and holding them accountable.
•Excellent written communication, with a sharp eye for accuracy and detail.
•Experience briefing and managing agencies, freelancers or creative teams.
•Comfort using data and analytics to measure performance and guide decisions.
•Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, staying calm under pressure.
•Solutions-focused approach with the ability to operate independently and make sound judgements.
Nice to have
•Experience in professional services.
•Experience using Workfront or a similar project management tool.
Conditions
•Hybrid and flexible working.
•27 days holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days).
•Lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits, including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, an electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
•Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by the inhouse Talent Development team.
•Support for flexible working to manage family and other responsibilities alongside work commitments.
