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Senior Project Manager

Pharmacy2U

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Expires in 11 days

Overview

Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.4 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery.  We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day, and as a certified B Corp we also meet high standards of social and environmental responsibility.
£60,000 to £65,000
Per year
Permanent, Full time
Leeds LS15 8GB / Hybrid

Key information

This role leads through doing, taking ownership of complex and strategically significant projects, setting the standard in delivery discipline, governance, and stakeholder engagement. By demonstrating best practice in real project environments, they act as a role model for other Project Managers, building credibility through results and creating a culture of accountability and excellence.

About the role

  • Lead high-complexity or strategically important projects through their full lifecycle.
  • Translate scope and deliverables into detailed delivery plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
  • Engage with stakeholders (C-level, Heads of Department, external partners, SROs and project teams) to translate scope, secure buy-in, and ensure delivery aligns with business goals.
  • Establish and chair project working groups, steering groups, and governance forums.
  • Manage budgets (as needed), resources, dependencies, and third-party suppliers to optimise delivery outcomes.
  • Apply structured risk, issue, and change management, ensuring early escalation and mitigation.
  • Track and report against KPIs, benefits, and delivery performance using portfolio dashboards.
  • Ensure high-quality project documentation and audit-ready reporting (plans, risk logs, RAID, postimplementation reviews).
  • Drive cross-team alignment, ensuring Tech, Product, Operations, and external partners are coordinated to critical path timelines.
  • Proactively identify and resolve blockers to successful project delivery, escalating where necessary.
  • Support business readiness, transition planning, and handover to BAU or operational teams

Requirements

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

Who are we looking for?

  • Proven track record of delivering to time, cost, and quality across multiple delivery models.
  • Strong financial management skills, with experience of building and managing project budgets.
  • Strategic Thinker: Ability to see the big picture while managing detailed project execution.
  • Adaptability: Capable of thriving in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with competing priorities.
  • Exceptional Communication: Clear, concise, and persuasive in engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Problem Solving: A proactive approach to identifying issues and implementing practical solutions.
  • Leadership: Strong ability to motivate and guide teams through complex and sensitive projects.
  • Demonstrable project management experience, preferably in a digital or enterprise setting.
  • Proven track record of delivering large-scale transformation projects.
  • Extensive experience delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects or programmes.
  • Experience contributing to portfolio management, investment cases, and governance processes.
  • Experience of working in a pressured environment, delivering against tight deadlines
  • Experience of working within company and ethical rules and regulations
  • Experience of working in a highly accurate environment