7,288 Fixed Term Project jobs in the United Kingdom
Project Manager (Fixed Term Contract)
Posted 468 days ago
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K3 is a leading global supplier of integrated business systems to retailers, manufacturers, and distributors. We have over 25 years’ experience of delivering award winning solutions for more than 3,000 customers across 20 countries. Our success is built upon world class software, tailored by our industry expertise, and delivered by our world class service. To learn more about our company, please visit .
Reporting to the Head of Customer Experience and Project Delivery, the Project Manager is responsible for managing the timely delivery of quality project implementations, resulting in a positive customer experience and a reference-able customer.
Requirements
The Project Manager is expected to be able to deliver projects in accordance with the K3 Syspro ‘IDEAL’ project methodology, which itself is based upon PRINCE 2 principles.
The Project Manager is the key point of contact with the customer and should maintain the suite of project documentation relating to each project, (such as project meetings, consultancy visits, development meetings etc.) and ensure it is available via the K3 Syspro SharePoint site.
The Project Manager is responsible for enforcing agreed project governance and using good judgement identify where an issue needs to be escalated to the Senior Supplier for attention.
Administration
The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring all their diary bookings conform to the requirements of the NexSys diary system, to protect the commercial interests of NexSys, by ensuring that each booking has commercial coverage agreed in advance and scheduling consultants to customers to meet the expectations of the customer in context to the programme schedule.
The Project Manager will ensure they bill their time where appropriate and complete site delivery notes representing the work in a timely fashion.
Reporting
The Project Manager will compile a monthly status report for each project which includes a budget reconciliation, highlights of the key risks and issues, an overall status, and a measure against the project timeline.
This will be presented to the Head of Customer Experience and Project Delivery during a monthly project team meeting where each project will be reviewed, and a RAG status allocated. They will then follow up on any actions arising from this meeting.
Skills/Experience/Qualifications:
- Prince 2 Practitioner or equivalent
- Evidential Experience of managing and delivering successful programmes
- Extensive experience as implementations project/programme manager, preferably in an ERP environment throughout full project lifecycle
- Experience in managing multiple complex projects/programmes with varying objectives and milestones.
- Experience of managing commercially and politically sensitive projects in a high governance or regulated industry background
- Experienced in C-suite stakeholder management
- Experience of working with technical and development teams
- Thorough understanding of project/programme management techniques and methods.
- Proficient in core project management technology (MS Project)
- Good understanding of technology in our industry (SQL, Citrix, SFDC, etc.)
- Knowledge of core processes in ERP industry
- Ability to understand and interpret customer requirements
- Excellent communication with both stakeholders and senior management, including delivering difficult messages
- Good commercial awareness
- Excellent organisational skills
Benefits
With colleagues and customers all over the world, we’ve created a highly dynamic and international work atmosphere. The business that we are in is constantly evolving and because of this, there is always an opportunity to further your professional and personal growth.
As a K3 employee, you can count on:
- An attractive salary
- An ambitious and international working atmosphere
- Appealing secondary benefits
At K3, we pride ourselves on offering equal opportunities regardless of race, nationality, cultural background, gender, age, marital status, maternity/pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religious or political belief.
We care that our business creates a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone is respected and can be themselves. We create a better and more sustainable business for our employees, our partners, the communities we work in and our customers through building non-discriminatory procedures and practices. At K3, every individual has an equal chance to apply and be selected for posts pre-employment and an equal chance to be trained and promoted while employed with the organisation.
Project Delivery Manager (Fixed Term Contract)
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We are looking for seasoned and driven Project Delivery Managers.
We have two fixed term positions for up to 12 months, to work within our Project Management Office and help deliver key projects.
As ourProject Delivery Manager , you'll play a pivotal role in delivering projects and initiatives critical to allpay's operations, involving systems that process annual transactions worth bill.
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Marketing Project Manager (Fixed Term - 12 Months), Amazon Fresh Marketing
Posted 16 days ago
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This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract
The Amazon Fresh Marketing team is a centralized organization supporting Amazon Fresh and Grocery Partnerships at an international level. Within this team, the Brand pillar drives our mission of becoming "the customer's most loved grocer, saving them time and money." We connect the business with customers through effective brand and creative strategies, enabling measurable brand and commercial growth.
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Marketing Project Manager to join in our team. In this role, you will focus on project management and stakeholder engagement, collaborating with central and local teams across multiple countries and business units. Your primary responsibility will be to facilitate the seamless execution of brand and creative initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, promotional plans, and marketing strategies. This includes planning, resource coordination, progress monitoring, and stakeholder communication throughout the project lifecycle.
To excel in this role, you should bring a unique blend of project management expertise and a deep understanding of marketing-particularly in the context of creative development. We are looking for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, embraces innovation, and is passionate about optimizing processes to drive growth.
This role can be based in either London, Manchester or Milan.
As an Ideal Candidate
1. You are an experienced and enthusiastic project manager with a strong foundation in stakeholder engagement and project coordination, coupled with expertise in brand and creative development.
2. You thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and excel at finding solutions to complex challenges.
3. You are self-motivated, detail-oriented, and have a proven track record of successfully managing cross-functional marketing projects.
4. You build trust easily and excel at collaborating with diverse international stakeholders to achieve project goals.
5. You prioritize working intelligently over excessively, leveraging your experience in streamlining processes to enhance efficiency for yourself and your team.
Key job responsibilities
1. Lead the end-to-end management of the monthly content creation process, including SOP development, resource allocation, team coordination, and project tracking.
2. Act as the primary point of contact for all process, timeline, and resource-related matters, working closely with in-house design teams while coordinating with central traffic and local marketing teams.
3. Drive the creative automation workstream by onboarding and optimizing self-service graphic tools and AI applications to support a self-service creation model. Use a data-driven approach to collaborate with cross-functional teams within Amazon and continuously improve tools and processes.
4. Identify gaps in current SOPs and develop scalable solutions to enhance the in-house creative team's capabilities.
Basic Qualifications
- Proven experience in coordinating creative projects and working with in-house or external design teams.
- At least 4 years of professional, non-internship marketing experience.
- Demonstrated ability to align and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Proven experience in defining processes and RACIs across multiple stakeholders.
- Strong proficiency in leveraging data and metrics to inform and drive improvements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to craft thoughtful, strategic, and detailed docs.
- Solid understanding of brand and creative development principles and workflows.
- Experience working in a head office or regional role, ideally within a global organization.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
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Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Project Manager - 3m Fixed Term Contract or Inside IR35
Posted 12 days ago
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In order to provide key customer project management focus across some key programmes, we are looking to recruit a Project Manager to support onsite at our customer whilst supporting the SESUK leadership and the internal engineering processes.
The role requires excellent senior stakeholder management, and experience in being able to push back and manage expectations. The role is data and digital focused so we would welcome candidates that have a computer science, project management and engineering background.
You will be working in close coordination with the wider SES project organisation to accomplish on site project objectives (Scope, Schedule, Cost and Quality) through planning, execution and closure of all project related activities. You will collect metrics from different data sources (e.g. financial data, sales figures and logistic costs) and analyze the results using statistical techniques to provide insightful reports to contribute to crucial organisation decisions.
With an immediate start date the role is offered on a 3m fixed term contract or via the contractor route Inside IR35. The role is based onsite at our customer site in Cwmbran.
- Assume the role of main point of contact for the key customer and other project stakeholders
- Create and deliver project work plans (schedules), projects proposal and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
- Identify resources and assign responsibilities for the project activities locally and then work in conjunction with the SES project organisation with regards to offsite resource
- Manage day to day operational aspects of the project
- Contribute to the reporting of financials (to be invoiced) to Sales/Finance department
- Manage stakeholders by ensuring effective and efficient communication of project status
- Analyse variances with respect to schedule, cost and quality and initiate corrective action in case of deviation with the wider SES project organisation
- Perform on site project closure activities, create the lesson learned document
- Technology intelligence: Examine in detail the latest technological innovations to provide the company with a better understanding of developments in this field. Develop new ways to incorporate latest technologies into the company’s products, applications and services, or into the design of new solutions,
- Innovation: Devise creative ways of delivering new concepts, ideas, products and services. Promote open, innovative thinking on how to exploit technological advances to better understand the company’s requirements and define its objectives
- Process improvement: Assess the efficiency of the processes in place. Analyze and compare the design of IT processes from a range of sources. Adopt a systematic methodology to evaluate, design and implement processes or changes of technology to achieve measurable operational improvements. Evaluate the potential negative impact of any changes to processes.
Requirements
- Career history in Engineering Project Management
- Digital focussed
- Experienced in team management
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, transverse project environment
- Ability to communicate fluently in English, both verbally and written
- Experience with Project Management tools and software
Benefits
If payrolled.
- Early finish on a Friday (1pm)
- 5 weeks holiday per year plus statutory bank holidays
- Personal pension scheme whereby 5% contribution from employee and 8% from employer plus salary sacrifice.
- Death in service life insurance – covering up to 4x annual basic salary in the event of death in service
- PEGI Share Scheme
- Career development within Safran Group (Training & development are a focus)
- Onsite canteen
Project Manager / Senior Project Manager
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Senior/ Project Manager- Rail
My clients rail business is rapidly evolving with key contract awards across the country. They will be delivering new infrastructure including new stations, Access for All schemes, and domestic renewals across the Wales & Western region. They are looking for a Project Manager who can take a project from Design development to successful delivery and hand back to the customer. Using our hybrid working policy you'll work from home, site and an office in Swindon and Bristol.
They are a leading civil engineering organisation delivering safe, sustainable, and efficient transport solutions across the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and coordinate all aspects of project delivery, from planning to execution and completion.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, standards, and company policies.
- Lead project teams, providing guidance, support, and motivation.
- Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and subcontractors to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
- Identify and mitigate project risks, resolving any issues that arise.
- Monitor project progress and performance, reporting regularly to senior management.
Qualifications and Experience:
- In-depth knowledge of construction techniques and processes on railway infrastructure across, building, civil and M&E works.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure.
- Relevant qualifications in project management or a related field.
- Familiarity with the Wales & Western region
- Proven experience with a tier 1 contracting group
Benefits:
- Competitive rewards package
- Including a Company Car scheme
- Private Healthcare
- Pension
- Life Assurance cover
- 25 days Annual Leave (and a day off for your birthday).
- You'll also have access to Hybrid working where possible, an enhanced Paternity & Maternity package and the opportunity to develop yourself personally and professionally
Project Manager / Senior Project Manager
Posted 12 days ago
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Senior/ Project Manager- Rail
My clients rail business is rapidly evolving with key contract awards across the country. They will be delivering new infrastructure including new stations, Access for All schemes, and domestic renewals across the Wales & Western region. They are looking for a Project Manager who can take a project from Design development to successful delivery and hand back to the customer. Using our hybrid working policy you'll work from home, site and an office in Swindon and Bristol.
They are a leading civil engineering organisation delivering safe, sustainable, and efficient transport solutions across the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and coordinate all aspects of project delivery, from planning to execution and completion.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, standards, and company policies.
- Lead project teams, providing guidance, support, and motivation.
- Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and subcontractors to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
- Identify and mitigate project risks, resolving any issues that arise.
- Monitor project progress and performance, reporting regularly to senior management.
Qualifications and Experience:
- In-depth knowledge of construction techniques and processes on railway infrastructure across, building, civil and M&E works.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure.
- Relevant qualifications in project management or a related field.
- Familiarity with the Wales & Western region
- Proven experience with a tier 1 contracting group
Benefits:
- Competitive rewards package
- Including a Company Car scheme
- Private Healthcare
- Pension
- Life Assurance cover
- 25 days Annual Leave (and a day off for your birthday).
- You'll also have access to Hybrid working where possible, an enhanced Paternity & Maternity package and the opportunity to develop yourself personally and professionally
Project Manager/Senior Project Manager
Posted 4 days ago
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Position: Project Manager/Senior Project Manager
Location: Chelmsford
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 (Guide Salary) Plus Car/Allowance & Package
Our client is a Tier 1 D&B Contractor operating predominately in the water industry, who are delivering a number of water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects for Essex & Suffolk Water.
They are recruiting for a Project Manager/Senior Project Manager who wil.
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Project Manager
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Be part of an exciting global digital transformation project in manufacturing and automation!
Our Client has a requirement for a Project Manager , who will be required to work on a contract basis in Glasgow .
Role Purpose:-
Support digital supply chain initiatives and operational technology infrastructure improvements.
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Deliver capital project engineering support across manufacturing sites.
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Develop requirement specifications in collaboration with internal teams.
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Deliver capex projects to the correct technical specification.
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Prepare cost estimates and project schedules.
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Manage efficient capex spend and external resources.
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Oversee the full project lifecycle, including approvals, financial tracking, and closure.
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Manage and oversee commissioning activities.
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Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
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Engage stakeholders effectively, communicating plans, timelines, issues, and solutions.
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Programme management experience within FMCG organisations (preferred).
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Proven delivery of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and IT/OT integration.
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Knowledge of packaging machinery, line management, and control systems.
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Server hardware, virtualisation, and industrial networking project delivery.
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Manufacturing cybersecurity risk management experience.
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Continuous process control systems project delivery.
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Ability to review solution designs using logical and physical diagrams.
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Degree in a science/engineering discipline.
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Recognised project management certification.
At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Project Manager looking for new employment.
As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.
Project Manager
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Project Manager
Redditch
£40k-£45k
Office based
We are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Project / Launch Manager to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong background in automotive logistics who can take ownership of projects from initiation through to completion.
You’ll be responsible for delivering projects on time, within scope, and within budget, while leading teams, managing stakeholders, and driving continuous improvements that add real value for customers.
What you’ll be doing:
- Leading multiple projects from start to finish li>Developing project plans, timelines, and budgets
- Coordinating resources, third parties, and vendors
- Managing risks, changes, and performance
- Building strong client and stakeholder relationships
- Conducting post-launch reviews and implementing improvements
What we’re looking for:
- < i>At least 10 years’ experience in a similar role within automotive logistics < i>Proven track record delivering complex projects successfully
- Strong continuous improvement experience
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills
- Confident influencing at all levels of an organisation
- Computer literate with MS Office packages
- Full clean driving licence
- Candidates must have the logistics and project management experience and continuous improvement experience.
- Experience with CAD is preferred but not mandatory.
Desirable:
- Process engineering background
- Experience introducing innovative solutions
The person:
We’re looking for a natural leader with a proactive, can-do attitude. Someone who thrives under pressure, can balance multiple priorities, and is confident engaging with customers and stakeholders at every level. You’ll have a calm and professional style, combined with the determination to drive projects forward and deliver sustainable results.
Travel: UK travel required with some potential for international trips
The hours of work are Monday – Friday 08.00 – 16:30 (1/2-hour break) some weekend working may be required during busy periods, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to purchase up to an additional 5 days.
Project Manager
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Project Manager
Location: London - Hybrid working 2 days on site per week
Length: 12 months
Rate: 650 outside IR35
Project Managers are urgently required to join the businessto specifically work on the firm's global Financial Crime Transformation Programme.
In 2024, the program undertook a Strategic Review of Financial Crime Risk Management Framework.
The Project Managers will be required to work in partnership with Program Transformation Change Leadership, Workstream Leads, and closely with business, technology, 3rd party and risk & compliance teams globally to deliver a roadmap of improvements identified in the review as well as design, plan and develop business cases for future phases of the program and support program communications as required.
Delivery workstreams include the below and successful candidates will be assigned according to their experience and skills.
Financial Crime Risk Framework
Policy & Standards
Governance
Data
Technology
People, Training & Culture
Key aspects of the role
Project Manager
- Work closely with the Program Transformation Change Leadership, Workstream Leads, regional stakeholders and 3rd parties to ensure successful delivery against program outcomes and plans.
- Uphold stringent project governance in line with the business's project management methodology.
- Providing insightful reporting on progress to key stakeholders
- Address business challenges, ideate and implement solutions. addressing and escalating risks and issues proactively.
- Manage scope, plans, budgets, and ensure timely delivery within set parameters.
- Monitor expenditures, timescales, and resources; intervening when deviations arise.
- Contribute to the development of business cases for investment approval.
- Shape, structure and drive workstream governance in alignment with program governance.
- Support the development of programme and workstream communications.
FC Risk Framework: design and delivery of Risk Appetite Statements incl KRIs, KRIs, Business Wide Risk Assessments, obligations register, control inventory.
People, Training & Culture: experience in undertaking staffing needs assessments, defining roles and responsibilities, qualifications and experience, performance KPIs/KRIs, role profiles as well as assessing and delivering training needs to support culture change.
Technology & Data PM: proficiency in SaaS platforms, Financial Crime systems and data initiatives, vendor support and management, knowledge of AI technologies and their application in business processes as a desirable, but not essential skill.
What you'll need to succeed
As a Project Manager
- Excellent project and programme management skills incl planning, scope and risk management
- Track record of project delivery and change management within the Insurance or Financial Services industry.
- Demonstratable global, multi jurisdictional execution and delivery including managing stakeholders across regions.
- Risk and compliance delivery experience, including an understanding of the 3 lines of defence.
- Experience of having worked on Financial Crime related change initiatives and controls e.g. Anti Money Laundering. Anti Bribery & Corruption, Fraud, Facilitation of Tax Evasion, Market Abuse, Sanctions / Trade Restrictions.
- Effective stakeholder management skills
- Ability to shape and lead the successful completion of deliverables and solutions, often to tight deadlines, working under pressure.
- Able to prioritize tasks, adapt to change, and maintain a high level of performance while working under deadlines.