Project Manager – Strategy & Operations | Confidential Search
We are working on behalf of a prestigious institution on a confidential search for a Project Manager to join a high-profile, multi-workstream strategic initiative reporting into the Associate Director of Strategy & Operations
.This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of delivery and governance. You will lead end-to-end planning and execution across concurrent workstreams (governance, budget, communications, real estate, legal), while producing the kind of clear, decision-ready reporting that keeps senior leadership and the Board fully informed
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What you'll be doi
- ngOwning end-to-end delivery of assigned workstreams, including project plans, risk registers and decision lo
- gsCoordinating across multiple concurrent workstreams and facilitating working group meetin
- gsPreparing Board-ready reporting packs and translating operational complexity into clear, actionable summari
- esMaintaining a rolling project dashboard with RAG statuses, milestones and open decisio
- nsManaging partner and stakeholder relationships, tracking commitments and deliverabl
- esOwning the project risk register and driving structured change manageme
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What we're looking
- for8-12 years progressive experience in project or programme management, ideally including exposure to strategy consulting, professional services or institutional/government environme
- ntsA PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification is requi
- redProven track record preparing and presenting to Board-level or senior governance audien
- cesOutstanding written communication skills; comfortable producing polished, Board-ready material independen
- tlyExperience working across multiple functions simultaneously and managing interdependenc
- iesComfortable operating in a culturally diverse, fast-paced environm
- entA degree in a relevant discipline (Master's preferr
ed)
