Project Manager - Register Your Interest

Job Description

Are you interested in registering for future Project Manager roles at BT?

If you're passionate about coordinating diverse teams, solving complex problems, and delivering outstanding results, a Project Manager role at BT could be your next exciting step.

As a Project Manager, you'll be at the heart of the action, guiding projects from inception to successful completion. You'll combine strategic planning with hands-on leadership, ensuring everything runs smoothly, on time, and within budget. It's an opportunity to showcase your organisational skills, lead collaborative efforts, and make a tangible impact. If you thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy a role where no two days are the same, a Project Management role at BT could be your ideal career path.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work directly with key customers in leadership positions—such as IT Managers and Programme Managers—who will rely on you to lead crucial and high-profile projects. The impact of your team's work, along with the attitudes and behaviours you collectively demonstrate, will play a pivotal role in shaping the customer's overall experience. Ideally, you bring telecoms experience in areas like core network, WAN/LAN, or cloud voice/contact centre environments. You'll also be responsible for promoting and shaping project management methodologies and tools. Furthermore, you'll ensure that your team adheres to the governance and standards outlined by the PMO or contract requirements.

Office Locations Available – London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle (Gosforth), Southampton and Cardiff.

BT offers flexible working, a 3 together, 2 wherever working model. This means you are required to be at your contractual location 3 days a week with 2 flexible days per week.

Please note: For some projects, candidates must be able/willing to obtain Government Security Clearance at a minimum of SC Level. Check your eligibility via this link - National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

You'll have the following responsibilities:

• Accountable for leading the delivery of projects, programs, or portfolios that are large, complex, and represent significant benefit/risk to our customers. The delivery will be highly visible and recognizable.
• Manages project risk for BT and customers by adapting recognized project management methods and processes to the risk profile and governance needs.
• Ensures the PMO and resourcing functions have a clear line of sight of upcoming demand and contract requirements.
• Act as a customer champion, establishing customer needs and using operational and technical expertise to deliver brilliant experiences by resolving customer issues with quality and timeliness.
• Understand the customer's business context and the impact the program has on successful business outcomes.
• Collaborates with Practice and Hub Managers, and the Client Services team to ensure consistent delivery to customers.

You'll have the following skills & experience:

• Experience in delivering a broad range of IT and network technology across various industry sectors.
• Experience in delivering projects with complex budgets of £1 million to £20 million, including professional services resources, hardware, etc.
• Highly-developed project management skills with experience in delivering technical solutions to customers.
• Commercially and financially astute, with the ability to seize opportunities to improve profit or generate new business.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to work with multiple internal and external partners to deliver great outcomes for our customers and business.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to connect with customers and understand the challenges their businesses face.
• Ability to interpret commercial contracts and identify areas of risk/opportunity.

Benefits:

At BT, we entertain, educate, and empower millions of people every single day. We’re a brand built on connecting people—whether that’s friends, family, businesses, or communities. Working here, you’ll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits. More than that, you’ll be joining an ambitious organization with a culture of togetherness, collaboration, and inclusivity that takes a genuine and proactive interest in your progress and development.

• A competitive starting salary, embedded in a fantastic total reward package, including a 10% on target bonus
• If you contribute 5% to your Pension, BT will contribute 10%
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with service
• Regardless of how your family is made up, all employees will be able to take 18 weeks’ paid parental leave, and up to two weeks paid leave for Carers
• Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, private healthcare, season ticket loans, as well as retail discounts including our BT shop
• World-class training and development opportunities in an inclusive environment
• Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages. Including Discovery+ and TNT Sport

Additional Information:

Register your interest now to embrace the challenge and drive projects to success! You will be notified when new Project Manager roles become available.

Need flexibility? Just let us know your requirements during the application process, and we’ll discuss them with you directly.