Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager (Learning & Development / Programmes)Location: Birmingham (Hybrid – 1–2 days per week in office) Salary: £65,000 Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm Job summaryWe are working with a well-established and fast-growing organisation within the learning and development sector who are seeking to appoint a Senior Project Manager into a newly created role as a result of continued business growth. This is an excellent opportunity to join a small, collaborative team where you will play a key role in the end-to-end delivery of large-scale learning and development programmes for high-profile clients and stakeholders. You will be responsible for ensuring programmes are delivered on time, to a high standard, and in line with client expectations, while managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Key responsibilities • Lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale learning & development programmes • Develop, manage, and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and delivery timelines • Work closely with Account Managers to ensure seamless client delivery • Take ownership of key client accounts and stakeholder relationships where required • Monitor project progress, risks, issues, and key milestones using internal systems • Ensure quality, accuracy, and consistency across all programme outputs • Produce clear and timely reporting, updates, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders • Support the continuous improvement of project delivery processes and ways of working • Occasional travel within the UK (approximately once per month) with very occasional international travel About you • Proven experience in project or programme management within a client-facing environment • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels • Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail • Confident working across cross-functional teams and managing competing priorities • Experience within learning & development, training, professional services, healthcare, pharma or similar sectors would be advantageous • Project management qualification (PRINCE2, PMP, Agile) desirable but not essential Additional information • Hybrid working model: Birmingham office 1–2 days per week • Must be available in the office every Thursday for a weekly team meeting • Newly created position due to continued growth • Supportive and collaborative team environment with strong focus on development and progression • Benefits include: Pension, Healthcare, Bonus, Death in Service Insurance