Project Manager

Hastings Direct

. To establish and maintain a portfolio of projects in order to support the PMO implementation of major business, tactical and strategic change into operational areas .

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeLeicester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

To establish and maintain a portfolio of projects in order to support the PMO implementation of major business, tactical and strategic change into operational areas
To work cross-functionally and be the primary responsible person for delivering assigned projects, working for the Business Accountable Executive
For each assigned project and change, to create a virtual project team comprising internal and external staff and suppliers and to set direction for the team
To define deliverables required to support the delivery of assigned projects and changes, to ensure that the ownership of deliverables is clearly assigned and that the required deliverables are produced to the agreed standard of quality – within the specified constraints of cost and time
Coordination and management of external suppliers where appropriate
Responsible for managing and delivery of central projects ‘from cradle to grave’
To define and own the end-to-end delivery of the changes and projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Solid experience as a Project Manager on end-to-end deliveries (Initiation to Implementation)
Expert level in Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Able to manage multiple projects and small change items concurrently
Third Party Supplier delivery management – monitoring costs, quality and timelines
Must be able to work at a fast pace, independently and take ownership of issues & provide and manage solutions
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive – what this means to you is if you’re applying for a job with us, you’ll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working – we champion a flexible hybrid working approach – please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail
Competitive bonus scheme - all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus
Financial wellbeing – as well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an award winning package which includes – discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support
Mental wellbeing programme – we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs
25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks
Access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more ….

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Hard Skills & Tools

Project ManagementAgile methodologyWaterfall methodologyEnd-to-end deliveryThird Party Supplier managementCost managementQuality managementTimeline managementChange managementDeliverable definition

Soft Skills

Cross-functional collaborationOwnershipProblem-solvingIndependenceFast-paced workCommunicationLeadershipTeam directionCoordinationOrganizational skills