Project Manager

at  National Trust

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY PLEASE

We’re looking for an experienced project manager who will drive and deliver constituent projects within the Future Dunham Massey Programme, working seamlessly with the programme management and property teams. This role sits within North Regional Consultancy.
What it’s like to work here:Dunham Massey is one of only 25 ‘Discovery Houses’, with annual visitors of over 800,000 to the mansion, ancient deer park and formal gardens. The property also has an extensive landholding, bridging rural Cheshire and urban Manchester.
You’ll be a project manager within the programme team, drawing upon your experience of procurement (contractors and/or consultants), proactive risk management and project finance as you work with our staff, internal subject matter experts and externally appointed professional teams. You’ll be working within a rapidly developing project management culture and will continue your development through a range of opportunities to enhance your existing skills.
Your contractual place of work will be the National Trust Altrincham Regional Office. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at Dunham Massey. We’ll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40–60% of your working week.
What you’ll be doing:You will play a pivotal role in project delivery at Dunham Massey, supporting the programme manager in delivering transformational change. You’ll leverage your e xperience of managing your own time within the context of a very busy and varied workload, in addition to managing time, cost and quality constraints within disparate projects to deliver a wide range of outputs, including through construction projects; developing options, managing progress and reporting on each project to the relevant Project Board and the programme.
You’ll build strong relationships and connections across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to build momentum and help ensure our work delivers great outcomes, in some instances overseeing the delivery of projects resourced through the Associate Model.

Who we’re looking forWe’d love to hear from you if you’re:

• able to demonstrate experience of successfully delivering complex end to end project/programme management, including defining resources, leading procurement securing project teams and matrix management across multiple projects/programmes
• a Professional with technical knowledge and skills in project management demonstrated by a recognised project (AMP PMQ/Prince) or programme management (MSP) qualification
• able to evidence ongoing CPD in your career to date
• a flexible thinker and problem-solver, skilled at negotiating and building productive networks, and confident in using your expertise to influence decisions with senior leaders
• a skilled communicator, with experience of managing complex and challenging situations with competing interests and a diverse range of people
• a leader for inclusion, who finds ways to create an inclusive culture

The packageThe National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places

Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Fixed Term p/t (30 hrs pw for 36 mo