Mobilisation Project Manager

The Role

As Mobilisation Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning and delivering end-to-end mobilisation activities for new and existing service contracts. Working across multiple business functions, you will ensure services are operationally ready, compliant and successfully transitioned into business-as-usual delivery.

This is a highly visible role requiring excellent programme management, stakeholder engagement and operational delivery experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the mobilisation of new programmes, services and contracts from award through to go-live.
• Develop and manage detailed mobilisation plans, governance structures, timelines, risks and dependencies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Operations, Technology, HR, Recruitment, Estates, Finance, Training and Compliance.
• Manage project budgets, resource planning and milestone delivery.
• Establish effective governance, reporting and stakeholder communication frameworks.
• Identify and mitigate mobilisation risks, issues and obstacles.
• Ensure regulatory, contractual and operational requirements are met before service launch.
• Drive operational readiness activities including workforce mobilisation, technology deployment, process implementation and training.
• Support successful transition into BAU operations with minimal disruption.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager who has operated within complex, regulated environments and can demonstrate successful mobilisation delivery.

You'll ideally have:

• Proven experience delivering large-scale mobilisation, implementation or transition programmes.
• Strong project management expertise with experience managing multiple workstreams.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leadership.
• Experience working within public sector, healthcare, employment services, outsourcing, business services or highly regulated sectors.
• Strong governance, reporting, budgeting and risk management experience.
• Ability to work at pace whilst maintaining attention to detail.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across geographical locations.

Desirable Experience

• PRINCE2, PMP, MSP or equivalent project management qualification.
• Experience mobilising operational or customer-facing services.
• Knowledge of government, healthcare, employment, welfare-to-work or outsourced service environments.
• Experience delivering change within large, multi-site organisations.

What's on Offer

• Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 dependent on experience.
• 12-month Fixed-Term Contract.
• Opportunity to lead high-profile mobilisation programmes with significant organisational impact.
• Flexible working options.
• Collaborative and purpose-driven environment.
• Chance to contribute to services that positively impact communities across the UK.