Lead Project Manager

Public Sector Resourcing • London Britain Township, PA

3d • Remote

About The Position

The Food Standards Agency is seeking a Project Delivery Lead to lead delivery of market authorisation services across multiple regulated product regimes. The role is a 12-week contract, remote and restricted to work within the UK. It falls within the scope of Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation (Inside IR35).

Requirements

• Programme and project management professional qualification, licence or certification.
• Demonstrable knowledge and application of programme and project management methodologies, tools and techniques to plan, coordinate and deliver complex work programmes, including management of dependencies, milestones, risks and resources.
• Experience leading complex, high-profile programmes, projects or services and delivering results in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including the ability to work across organisational boundaries and build consensus among diverse interests.
• Experience leading governance, risk and performance management activities and providing clear insight and assurance to senior decision-makers.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement, challenge existing ways of working and lead change that improves outcomes and organisational effectiveness.
• Must be able to work within the UK; overseas work is not permitted.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate delivery of market authorisation services across regulated product regimes, ensuring applications progress efficiently and key milestones are achieved.
• Develop and maintain integrated delivery plans, tracking progress, dependencies, risks and issues across workstreams.
• Provide project management and governance oversight, and work with Service Delivery and Performance and Reporting Team Leaders to produce reporting and management information for senior leaders and governance boards.
• Identify and manage delivery risks, issues and resource pressures; escalate as appropriate and drive mitigations to protect service performance.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, ensuring effective prioritisation, clear accountabilities and timely outputs.
• Improve service delivery and project management practices by implementing tools, processes and reporting that improve efficiency, transparency and performance.
• Plan future delivery, including designing and mobilising delivery plans for 2027 and managing associated resources, dependencies and risks.
• Support development of performance metrics and service insights, using data and evidence to identify trends, inform decisions and drive operational improvement.
• Keep stakeholders informed through clear, timely and professional communication.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed