Interim Programme Manager – Business Operations

Programme Manager – Business Support Location: Leeds, LS2 Hybrid, 2 days on–site per week Contract: 2–3 month temporary assignment Pay: 21.00– 25.70 per hour DOE Start: ASAP We are looking for an experienced Business Support Project Manager to join a large organisation in Leeds on a short–term temporary assignment. You will take responsibility for coordinating and managing four existing, well–established projects, ensuring activity remains on track and key stakeholders are kept informed. The projects are already embedded, so the focus will be on project coordination and delivery rather than designing or implementing new solutions. What you'll be doing Overseeing and coordinating four established projectsTracking actions, deadlines, milestones and deliverablesMonitoring progress and making sure agreed actions remain on trackManaging and updating project risks, issues and dependenciesBuilding relationships and maintaining regular communication with stakeholdersOrganising project meetings and following up on actionsPreparing progress updates, reports and project documentationSupporting good governance and ensuring records remain accurate and up to dateIdentifying potential delays or issues and escalating these appropriatelyWhat we're looking for You'll be an organised and confident project professional who is comfortable stepping into existing projects and quickly getting up to speed. Ideally, you'll have: Experience within business, operational or corporate project environmentsStrong project coordination or project management experienceExcellent stakeholder engagement skillsExperience tracking milestones, actions and deadlinesGood knowledge of risk and issue managementStrong organisation, communication and reporting skillsConfidence managing several work streams at the same timeExperience within the public sector, education or NHS would be advantageous This role could suit someone currently working as a Project Manager, Project Officer, Senior Project Coordinator, Programme Support Officer who has experience managing established business–focused projects. Interested? Apply today for further information. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)