Junior Project Manager
Posted 2 days ago by Haystack
£310 Per day
Inside
Remote
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Junior Project Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to support senior project managers within a major public sector programme. The position involves coordinating multiple project workstreams and engaging with stakeholders to ensure alignment. Candidates will gain exposure to large-scale transformation initiatives while developing their project delivery expertise. This role is remote with occasional travel to key locations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support Senior Project Managers in coordinating and delivering multiple project workstreams
- Maintain programme plans, RAID logs, reporting packs, and other essential project artefacts
- Assist with project governance, status reporting, and comprehensive documentation
- Monitor progress against key milestones and ensure effective management of dependencies
- Engage actively with stakeholders across technical and business teams to ensure seamless alignment
Key Skills:
- Essential public sector project or programme experience
- Strong working knowledge of project and programme management principles and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Prince2)
- Proven experience in supporting or coordinating multiple related projects
- Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to expertly manage competing priorities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Salary (Rate): £310 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Junior Project Manager | Remote | £250 - £310/day
We're working with our client on this exciting opportunity. Are you a highly organised and proactive Junior Project Manager eager to make a significant impact within a major public sector programme? This is a prime opportunity to support senior project managers across diverse workstreams, gaining invaluable exposure to large-scale transformation initiatives while rapidly developing your project delivery expertise.
The Role
- Support Senior Project Managers in coordinating and delivering multiple project workstreams
- Maintain programme plans, RAID logs, reporting packs, and other essential project artefacts
- Assist with project governance, status reporting, and comprehensive documentation
- Monitor progress against key milestones and ensure effective management of dependencies
- Engage actively with stakeholders across technical and business teams to ensure seamless alignment
What You'll Need
- Essential public sector project or programme experience
- Strong working knowledge of project and programme management principles and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Prince2)
- Proven experience in supporting or coordinating multiple related projects
- Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to expertly manage competing priorities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
What's On Offer
- Contribute to a high-impact, large-scale public sector transformation programme
- Excellent daily rate of up to £310 (Inside IR35 via Umbrella)
- Initial 6-month contract with potential for extension
- Flexible remote working arrangements with occasional travel to Leicester, London, or Manchester
Apply via Haystack today!