Project Manager

The Church of England

Project Manager supporting the National Safeguarding Team in managing contracts and supplier relationships. Responsible for project management related to high-profile contracts and reporting.

Posted 4/25/2026contract🇬🇧 United KingdomJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Senior Contract Manager to provide oversight, management and reporting
Manage supplier relationships for all supplier contracts in the National Safeguarding Team
Provide project management for the Redress Scheme.
Manage and track the overall contract management and project plans, identifying risks and issues, and collaborating with the Senior Contract Manager and the team.
Escalate any risks and issues, recording and managing actions, decisions, dependencies, and opportunities with the Senior Contract Manager
Coordinate the development of contract management guidelines and ensure their implementation.
Oversee the delivery of contract communication plans, ensuring effective and timely communication.
Monitor contract performance, escalate any difficulties, and maintain positive supplier relationships.
Utilize project management tools to proactively track deliverables and ensure timely completion.
Implement and maintain systems for efficient planning and scheduling of project activities.
Prepare regular reports for governance bodies.
Ensure compliance with relevant NCIs policies, procedures, and change control protocols.
Engage with operational stakeholders, build relationships, and maintain effective communications.
Ensure alignment with survivor engagement protocols and terms of reference across the team.
Coach and provide guidance to junior team members, fostering a supportive work environment.
Responsibility for the invoice management process and reporting, identifying and escalating issues.
Develop and maintain networks internally and externally, including national networks.
Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services, and initiatives to provide information, advice, and support.
Proactively engage with NST staff and project teams, including Contract Monitoring and governance group members as well as subject matter experts, on a variety of topics.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 2 years project manager experience, with hands on practical practice
Experience using Microsoft Project or another equivalent project management information system
Good knowledge of Excel (e.g. pivot tables, diagrams, formulas)
Good knowledge of project finance and budgeting
Good analytical skills and attention to detail
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills including ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Proven track record of proactively delivering successful results
Experience of ability to build relationships, trust and credibility with a wide range of diverse stakeholders
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams in a complex environment
Resilience and strong decision making are key
Dedication to customer service
Ability to be rational, objective and unbiased when making decisions and taking action
Evidence of resilience, particularly under pressure
Excellent report writing
Educated to degree level in a relevant field (e.g. social science, mathematics & logic, engineering or computer science) or relevant and demonstrable work experience that enables demonstrating analytical skills and an understanding of managing people, operations, data, information systems, finance, policy and strategy.
Formal qualification in Project Management e.g. PMP (PMI), Prince2 Practitioner (Axelos), PPQ (APM) or equivalent certification, or working towards it. **
Desirable:
Understanding of the structures of the Church of England and sympathy with its work and aims.
Experience working for the Church of England, for Christian Charities, in the public or charity sectors or with safeguarding.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
5 year fixed term contract

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementcontract managementproject financebudgetinganalytical skillsreport writingExcelMicrosoft Projectrisk managementcommunication

Soft Skills

relationship buildingdecision makingresiliencecustomer serviceattention to detailcoachingcollaborationeffective communicationsupportive work environmenttrust and credibility

Certifications

PMPPrince2 PractitionerPPQProject Management certification