Manager – Project Manager

Overview

In this role you will support mobilisation and delivery of complex consulting programmes across ICF’s UK & India divisions. You will work with programme directors and partners to establish governance, coordinate multidisciplinary delivery and keep initiatives on track. The position is hands-on, fast-paced and requires strong organisation, commercial awareness and prudent judgement. You will often lead defined workstreams or PMO activities on larger programmes, shaping delivery across a diverse portfolio with a meaningful public-sector impact.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working policy
• private medical insurance
• dental insurance
• 25 days annual leave
• pension scheme with employer contributions
• life assurance and income protection

Responsibilities

• Mobilisation and planning for new programmes, turning contracts into delivery plans and governance structures
• Maintain integrated workplans, mobilisation trackers and decision logs
• Onboard team members, subcontractors and partners with clear roles and expectations
• Establish proportionate programme management processes
• Support mobilisation readiness reviews and risk/action management
• Manage day-to-day delivery across projects/workstreams with distributed teams
• Track milestones, deliverables, actions, dependencies, risks and issues; escalate when needed
• Prepare concise, decision-focused reports for leaders and clients; support governance meetings and action tracking
• Support change control, benefits tracking, lessons learned and continuous improvement
• Maintain document management, version control and audit-ready records
• Assist budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, cost monitoring and reporting; monitor performance against budget
• Maintain resource plans and align capacity with priorities
• Coordinate supplier/subcontractor inputs and performance information
• Promote disciplined delivery and commercial awareness across teams
• Support large-scale public-sector programmes with multiple partners and stakeholders
• Coordinate cross-functional interfaces across governance, operations, digital, data, and reporting
• Maintain visibility of contractual requirements and programme milestones
• Be flexible to take on PMO, mobilisation or delivery-management responsibilities as programmes scale

Key requirements

• Relevant degree, professional qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience managing projects or substantial workstreams in consulting, public-sector delivery or similar
• Experience in education, sport, health, environment/climate, energy or other social policy programmes
• Mobilisation, delivery planning, governance, risk/issue management, reporting and project controls
• Commercial and financial management skills including budgeting, forecasting and cost monitoring
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication; concise, decision-focused materials
• Sound judgement, attention to detail and constructive challenge when delivery is at risk
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 project delivery tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, SharePoint)

• Collaborative and relationship-driven teamwork
• Proactive and highly organised
• Delivery-focused with pragmatic controls
• Clear communication and stakeholder management
• Resilience and adaptability in changing environments
• Microsoft 365 project delivery tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, SharePoint)

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