Project Manager

About The Opportunity

Roles of this type may sit within collaborative teams where you could take responsibility for delivering defined project workstreams, managing timelines and budgets, and ensuring clear communication across engineering, product and operational stakeholders. The work could involve balancing Agile delivery practices with formal governance reporting, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, and identifying risks early to keep programmes on track. You could have scope to influence how projects are delivered and to develop your project leadership capability.

What You Would Do

• Managing end-to-end project delivery from initiation through closure, owning timelines and milestone reporting
• Planning project scope, resources and budgets; identifying and managing risks and issues
• Coordinating delivery across multiple workstreams and ensuring alignment with programme governance
• Facilitating Agile ceremonies and user story creation where applicable; supporting backlog refinement
• Preparing status reports, financial analysis and governance reporting for stakeholder review
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams including engineering, product and operations
• Supporting process improvement initiatives and identifying efficiency gains
• Managing stakeholder expectations and escalating blockers to leadership

What You Could Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related discipline
• 3–6 years of project or programme management experience, including exposure to end-to-end project delivery
• Strong project planning, risk and issue management, and reporting skills
• Working knowledge of project governance and multi-workstream coordination
• Experience with Agile delivery coordination and user story creation
• Proficiency in financial analysis and budget oversight
• Excellent stakeholder collaboration and communication skills
• Authorization to work in the United Kingdom

Nice-to-have experience includes

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 qualification
• Background in technology, engineering or life sciences sectors
• Experience delivering in regulated or fast-paced environments

What Roles Of This Type Could Offer

• Contract position based in London, Greater London, England, at £400–500 per day
• Opportunity to deliver high-impact projects across leading organizations
• Exposure to diverse sectors including technology, engineering, life sciences and financial services
• Scope to develop project leadership skills and influence delivery approaches
• Potential for extended contract or permanent progression where performance and client needs align
• Flexible engagement with structured support and professional development opportunities

About SThree

SThree is the global STEM workforce consultancy.

We advise businesses, build expert teams and deliver project solutions to outpace tomorrow, together.

Across the UK, we connect talented specialists with cutting-edge opportunities across technology, engineering, life sciences and financial services supported by our offices in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Leeds

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