AMS PSR

On behalf of National Savings & Investments, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 Month contract based in London, Lytham, Durham or Glasgow (2 days per week on site).

NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with more than 24 million customers and over £218 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back more than 150 years to 1861.

A small company with a big reach. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively.

This role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard and financial credit checks.

As a Senior Project Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead and deliver a discovery project from initiation through to completion, ensuring outcomes are achieved within agreed scope, timelines, and budget.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, managing dependencies, resources, risks, and critical delivery milestones to ensure successful execution.
• Monitor project progress, maintain accurate documentation, and proactively identify and resolve risks, issues, and blockers.
• Manage third-party suppliers and project budgets, ensuring delivery meets agreed objectives while maximising value for money.
• Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders, providing clear and regular updates on project status, risks, decisions, and outcomes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across the business to secure engagement, gather required inputs, and drive timely decision-making and approvals.

Essential:

• Relevant project management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2).
• Strong project delivery management experience, ideally within the government, regulatory, or financial service sector.
• Demonstrated success in delivering complex projects on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards using agile methodologies.
• Experience of managing consultancy and legal services contracts
• Experience of managing suppliers and budgets, with delivery to time/cost/quality
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make informed decisions under pressure.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, NS&I guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

National Savings & Investments guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".