We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manger to become part of the Reach team delivering an ambitious project. Reporting directly to the Programme and Portfolio Manager, this role will lead and manage strategic project and product related initiatives across the Product department, ensuring initiatives are managed and communicated effectively whilst ensuring alignment to key performance indicators.

This is a fully remote role based within the UK, so we are therefore open to candidates across the UK.

So, who are we?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, Birmingham Live and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

You will be:

• Planning and implementation of concurrent projects and defining the scope, budget and KPI’s of projects
• Planning and scheduling project timelines across the product org. Resource planning and allocation
• Carrying out risk and issues assessment, identifying mitigations. Managing aligned budgets whilst ensuring value of delivery is maximised.
• Strong stakeholder management, building strong relationships and trust whilst managing expectations appropriately.
• Supporting Product Managers in the delivery of strategic and tactical initiatives. Reporting regularly to senior stakeholders on project progress.
• Supporting wider communication of the progress of various product and project initiatives. Tracking performance and measuring value being delivered
• Procurement best practice practitioner. Expert supplier management skills, gaining best value for Reach whilst building strategic supplier relationships.

What you'll bring

• Defining, documenting, and managing the full project life cycle within complex environments; from inception through to implementation and transition to operational support.
• Organisational, planning, numeracy and analytical skills. Excellent attention to detail, and ability to assimilate, sort and aggregate complex information quickly
• Comfortable with ambiguity and making recommendations and decisions with incomplete sets of information
• Positive approach and attitude. Highly effective verbal and written communication skills, able to interact with all levels of audience
• Strong teamwork, stakeholder management, coordination, planning and influencing skills
• Proven ability to think creatively and to apply analytical and problem-solving skills effectively
• Self-motivated and doesn’t need hands-on management, with the ability to work at pace

Essential

• Proven track record of delivering complex, high profile projects
• High level of knowledge and experience in blending traditional project management principles and practices with Agile development approaches
• Budget and cost control in a matrix managed environment

Desirable

• Industry recognised project management qualification(s)

What can we offer you?

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help to save for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• A "share" in our future
  As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers, everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management

Interested? Want to find out more? Start your application today and see what Reach can offer you.

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.