Senior Project Manager

Posted on 18/08/2025

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Mid Essex - Chelmsford

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£55,000 per annum

Fixed Term

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About The Role

Salary: £55,000 per annum
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)
Hours: Full time, 37 hours a week
Location: Hybrid working (home based, Chelmsford Headquarters and travel to London based sites).

Are you a strong project manager, capable of managing complex operational projects?

Do you consider your project planning, leadership and communication skills a personal strength?

ECL are looking for an experienced and qualified Senior Project Manager to join the team and lead on the mobilisation of a new operational service.

You’ll need to hit the ground running and will play a key role in the successful delivery of the project and effective handover to the business. Utilising exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, you’ll lead and motivate a project team and provide challenge to the norm to ensure that deadlines are met, and expectations are exceeded.

About You

To be considered as a Senior Project Manager, you need:

• A recognised Project Management qualification (i.e. APM, Prince2 Practitioner)
• Demonstrable experience of planning and managing complex projects
• Experience of working in or with local government partners would be advantageous
• The ability to work at pace, whilst ensuring excellent stakeholder and change management
• Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge colleagues at all levels
• Experience of leading and motivating a project team
• The ability to network and forge effective professional relationships
• A proactive approach to work and ability to effectively prioritise

What we can offer you as a Senior Project Manager:

45p paid per mile tax-free
27 days annual leave a year (exclusive of bank holidays)
Fully paid induction and training with ongoing support
Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications
Annual salary reviews
Annual performance-related bonus
Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6%
Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL
Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards
Enhanced employee referral program - earn up to £1500 for referring a friend
Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
Access to Blue Light Card
Mental health first aiders in every service
Reimbursement of professional membership related to your role

ECL reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on application numbers.

About Us

At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England. We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.

ECL does not hold a visa sponsor licence therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK, and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK, cannot be considered for this role.

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