Project Manager/Senior Project Manager

Are you looking to develop your career in one of the world's largest Research Organisations?

Do you want to be part of the best employee experience team in the business?At Ipsos Karian and Box, as a leading employee engagement and internal communications agency, we work every day with major blue–chip clients like Barclays, HSBC, Tesco and the Co–op. The majority of our growth comes from our strong relationships and referrals, based on our reputation for delighting clients.The role Due to company growth, we are looking for a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to join our vibrant team, the role can be based in York, Manchester, London or remotely.As a Project Manager/Senior Project Manager, you will take ownership of the governance and management of multiple projects ensuring we consistently deliver what we promise, to cost, when we say we will and to the highest possible standards. What you'll be doing:This is a varied and interesting role including:–

• Effective planning, management and governance of concurrent projects – planning resources, monitoring progress and early identification of risks to ensure milestones are met on time.

• Developing effective stakeholder relationships by with clients and key stakeholders. Work closely partner with our Client Services function to ensure pro–active and effective communication is maintained through the project lifecycle.

• Solution focused management, by provide regular updates/reports on progress and risks – identifying and providing solutions.

• Managing the project financials including the completion of monthly reconciliations, monitoring time and project costs, and ensuring invoices are raised in the timescale required.

About you To be successful in this role you will need the following skills and experience:

• Drive, ambition and a willingness to make a difference

• Strong project management skills, with tangible experience managing multiple projects including stakeholder management

• Exceptional organisational and time–management skills

• Meticulous attention to detail ensuring all work meets the quality standards of Ipsos Karian and Box

• Competency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Powerpoint

• An understanding of employee engagement and the market we operate in (desirable)

About us Our culture is unique – we have the entrepreneurial spirit and quirkiness of a small boutique, but we also have the resources, scale and diversity of a large global agency. We have more bright, friendly, hard–working and enthusiastic people, from more backgrounds, with more interests, skills and experiences to learn from. Our values are based on our diverse cultural backgrounds, helping us to be responsive, client–focused and flexible.We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We recognise that this is important for our business success – a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients. We understand the importance of commitments you may have outside of work and we consider all flexible working applications – please highlight what you are looking for when you make your application.If this is what you are looking for from your next role, we look forward to hearing from you!