Location
Central London (National role with expected travel for ad hoc project meetings and implementation support)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£53,081 per annum

About the Role
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for administering criminal, civil, and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our mission is to deliver justice effectively and efficiently, helping people and businesses access justice.

Within the HMCTS Change Directorate, you will manage a dynamic portfolio of 20–30 projects designed to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and accessibility of our services. As a Project Manager, you will lead and coordinate project teams, managing day-to-day delivery of projects or workstreams to ensure objectives are met within agreed time, cost, and quality constraints.

This role offers a valuable opportunity to broaden your experience, strengthen your skills, and make a meaningful impact across multiple areas of the organisation. You will play a key role in project governance, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring benefits are realised through successful delivery.

Key responsibilities include defining and documenting project scope, goals and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders; identifying and managing project dependencies and critical paths; developing and delivering progress reports, proposals, and presentations; monitoring budgets including supplier statements of work and timesheets; and executing project lifecycles in accordance with in-house processes and government standards.

This is more than just a project role; it is a chance to build a career with real purpose, driven by public service and a desire to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives.

Experience
- Proven experience delivering projects or defined workstreams within larger programmes, including planning, tracking, and reporting progress.
- Ability to manage risks, issues, and dependencies effectively to keep delivery on track.
- Experience working with stakeholders to deliver agreed outcomes, handling challenges and escalating appropriately.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to required quality standards in structured environments.
- Experience producing clear, concise written outputs such as reports, briefings, or business case contributions.
- Working knowledge of project governance and approval processes.

About you
- Motivated by public service and committed to making a positive impact.
- Able to thrive in a dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong leadership and communication skills to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
- Adaptable and eager to develop professionally within a varied project portfolio.

Qualifications
- Please refer to the Government Project Delivery Capability Framework for Project Manager SEO level requirements.
- No specific formal qualifications are mandated, but relevant project management experience and skills aligned with the framework are essential.