Senior Project Manager – Mental Health Services

About the role

The Senior Project Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership for a growing portfolio of trauma‑informed, person‑led mental health and wellbeing services. Reporting to the CEO, you will ensure high‑quality, financially sustainable delivery that aligns with organisational priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead mobilisation, implementation and oversight of commissioned and grant‑funded services, meeting contractual, financial, quality and performance standards.
• Provide programme leadership across multiple projects, maintaining governance, risk management and performance monitoring.
• Identify and drive service improvement, innovation and operational consistency.
• Directly line‑manage Project Leads, setting expectations and overseeing performance.
• Promote a collaborative, values‑led culture across teams.
• Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment and development to build management capability.
• Lead commissioner reporting, contract monitoring and service evaluation using robust data.
• Oversee service data quality and use insights for decision‑making and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Proven experience in senior project or programme management within health, social care or related sectors.
• Strong understanding of trauma‑informed, person‑centred service delivery.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage budgets, contracts and performance metrics.

Required skills

What we offer

• Private health cash‑back plan.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Enhanced pension contribution.
• 24 days annual leave, increasing with service length.
• Hybrid working model (part‑time, 25 hours/week).