Location
Manchester, London, Edinburgh

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Please note that this role will close at 00:01 on Friday 31 July 2026, and we advise submitting your application by no later than midnight on Thursday 30 July 2026. This is an 18 month fixed term contract.

Ofcom is the UK’s communications regulator, delivering vital work that keeps the UK connected and shapes the future of communication. Our remit covers phones, broadband, TV, radio, postal services, and wireless devices. We are also committed to making the online world a safer place.

The Online Safety Group ensures UK citizens have a safer life online by implementing and overseeing the Online Safety Act 2023. This role sits within the Policy Development team of the Online Safety Group and may be deployed across various priority areas including policy delivery, compliance initiatives, implementation, and other cross-cutting projects. We operate a flexible resourcing model, allowing colleagues to apply their project management skills across different areas as priorities evolve.

You will work closely with Principal, Director, and wider project leadership teams responsible for priority areas such as policy projects, compliance initiatives, implementation activity, supervision-related work, or other cross-functional programmes. Your responsibilities will include planning, structuring, delivery, and coordination of ambitious work across these areas.

As Project Manager, you will harness individual strengths, support coordination of diverse colleagues, facilitate cross-team working, encourage practical delivery schedules, unblock issues, and provide honest progress assessments. You will manage risks and issues, plan resources effectively, adapt to changing priorities, and manage internal and external stakeholders.

This role requires delivering high-quality work efficiently and on time, wherever deployed, while overseeing junior policy colleagues and supporting their development.

Experience
Previous project management experience within regulatory, compliance, policy, public sector, or similarly complex environments. Experience should include planning and coordinating projects, managing risks and dependencies, engaging stakeholders, preparing project documentation, and supporting governance and decision-making.

A practical understanding of project management tools and methodologies.

Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft 365 products.

About you
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues using evidence-based methods.

Ability to grasp the bigger picture, anticipate trends and challenges, and align actions with long-term objectives.

Organised and goal-oriented with effective resource management and progress monitoring.

Flexible and adaptable to change.

Accountable and reliable, committed to delivering results.

Skilled at building and nurturing positive relationships within and outside the organisation.

Qualifications
Not specifically stated; however, relevant project management experience and skills are essential.