Senior Project Manager
Posted on May 27, 2026 by CV-Library
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£52.5k - £63k Annual
Full-Time
Project Manager
Leeds
£52,500 - £63,000 + Benefits
The Shillito Group are partnered with a well-established financial services organisation looking to hire a Senior Project Manager to lead complex business change and strategic projects across the organisation.
This is not a pure IT Project Manager role.
They need someone who has delivered large-scale change before, can bring structure to complexity, influence senior stakeholders and confidently lead projects from inception through to delivery.
You'll play a key role in improving governance, delivery standards and overall project maturity within a growing change environment.
What they're looking for:
A proven Senior Project Manager with experience delivering large scale business change
Experience operating in regulated or complex environments (financial services experience is highly beneficial)
Someone who understands governance properly, but knows delivery matters more than paperwork
Experience managing senior stakeholders across operational, technology and business functions
Strong commercial awareness, budget ownership and risk management capability
Someone who can bring people with them, not just manage plans
Formal PM qualifications (PRINCE2, MSP, APM, Agile etc.)
The type of person who succeeds here:
You've walked into ambiguity before and brought order to it
You know how to build credibility quickly
You're comfortable challenging senior people when required
You focus on outcomes, not activity
You've delivered meaningful change, not just coordinated itShillito Group is a specialist recruitment and executive search partner, working with ambitious businesses to secure high-impact talent across commercial and engineering markets. Our reputation is built on deep expertise, trusted relationships and delivering results that go beyond the brief
Leeds
£52,500 - £63,000 + Benefits
The Shillito Group are partnered with a well-established financial services organisation looking to hire a Senior Project Manager to lead complex business change and strategic projects across the organisation.
This is not a pure IT Project Manager role.
They need someone who has delivered large-scale change before, can bring structure to complexity, influence senior stakeholders and confidently lead projects from inception through to delivery.
You'll play a key role in improving governance, delivery standards and overall project maturity within a growing change environment.
What they're looking for:
A proven Senior Project Manager with experience delivering large scale business change
Experience operating in regulated or complex environments (financial services experience is highly beneficial)
Someone who understands governance properly, but knows delivery matters more than paperwork
Experience managing senior stakeholders across operational, technology and business functions
Strong commercial awareness, budget ownership and risk management capability
Someone who can bring people with them, not just manage plans
Formal PM qualifications (PRINCE2, MSP, APM, Agile etc.)
The type of person who succeeds here:
You've walked into ambiguity before and brought order to it
You know how to build credibility quickly
You're comfortable challenging senior people when required
You focus on outcomes, not activity
You've delivered meaningful change, not just coordinated itShillito Group is a specialist recruitment and executive search partner, working with ambitious businesses to secure high-impact talent across commercial and engineering markets. Our reputation is built on deep expertise, trusted relationships and delivering results that go beyond the brief
Reference: 225163685
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Senior Project Manager
Posted on May 27, 2026 by CV-Library
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£52.5k - £63k Annual
Full-Time
Project Manager
Leeds
£52,500 - £63,000 + Benefits
The Shillito Group are partnered with a well-established financial services organisation looking to hire a Senior Project Manager to lead complex business change and strategic projects across the organisation.
This is not a pure IT Project Manager role.
They need someone who has delivered large-scale change before, can bring structure to complexity, influence senior stakeholders and confidently lead projects from inception through to delivery.
You'll play a key role in improving governance, delivery standards and overall project maturity within a growing change environment.
What they're looking for:
A proven Senior Project Manager with experience delivering large scale business change
Experience operating in regulated or complex environments (financial services experience is highly beneficial)
Someone who understands governance properly, but knows delivery matters more than paperwork
Experience managing senior stakeholders across operational, technology and business functions
Strong commercial awareness, budget ownership and risk management capability
Someone who can bring people with them, not just manage plans
Formal PM qualifications (PRINCE2, MSP, APM, Agile etc.)
The type of person who succeeds here:
You've walked into ambiguity before and brought order to it
You know how to build credibility quickly
You're comfortable challenging senior people when required
You focus on outcomes, not activity
You've delivered meaningful change, not just coordinated itShillito Group is a specialist recruitment and executive search partner, working with ambitious businesses to secure high-impact talent across commercial and engineering markets. Our reputation is built on deep expertise, trusted relationships and delivering results that go beyond the brief
Leeds
£52,500 - £63,000 + Benefits
The Shillito Group are partnered with a well-established financial services organisation looking to hire a Senior Project Manager to lead complex business change and strategic projects across the organisation.
This is not a pure IT Project Manager role.
They need someone who has delivered large-scale change before, can bring structure to complexity, influence senior stakeholders and confidently lead projects from inception through to delivery.
You'll play a key role in improving governance, delivery standards and overall project maturity within a growing change environment.
What they're looking for:
A proven Senior Project Manager with experience delivering large scale business change
Experience operating in regulated or complex environments (financial services experience is highly beneficial)
Someone who understands governance properly, but knows delivery matters more than paperwork
Experience managing senior stakeholders across operational, technology and business functions
Strong commercial awareness, budget ownership and risk management capability
Someone who can bring people with them, not just manage plans
Formal PM qualifications (PRINCE2, MSP, APM, Agile etc.)
The type of person who succeeds here:
You've walked into ambiguity before and brought order to it
You know how to build credibility quickly
You're comfortable challenging senior people when required
You focus on outcomes, not activity
You've delivered meaningful change, not just coordinated itShillito Group is a specialist recruitment and executive search partner, working with ambitious businesses to secure high-impact talent across commercial and engineering markets. Our reputation is built on deep expertise, trusted relationships and delivering results that go beyond the brief
Reference: 225163685
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