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Project Manager - Tax Transition

£650 - £700 per day
Temporary

Location: London - Remote, occasional travel to office
Contract Length: 6 months initially
Day Rate: Inside IR35

Overview
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with experience in tax transition-focused projects or exposure to tax-related projects. This candidate will lead and enhance our Project Management Office. The role will play a critical part in shaping governance, driving best practices, and ensuring alignment between project delivery and organisational strategy.

You will work closely with senior leadership to provide oversight across project, programme, and portfolio delivery, ensuring robust governance, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement.


Key Responsibilities

Strategic Relationship Management

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leadership and key stakeholders
  • Align project and programme outcomes with wider organisational strategy

Project Governance

  • Design, implement, and continuously improve governance frameworks
  • Ensure consistency, compliance, and effective oversight across all projects

Reporting and Analysis

  • Lead the development of high-quality reporting and dashboards
  • Analyse portfolio data to provide actionable insights and support strategic decisions

PMO Best Practices

  • Establish and enhance PMO standards, processes, and documentation
  • Drive a culture of excellence and continuous improvement

Innovative Solutions

  • Implement scalable and sustainable project management solutions
  • Leverage technology to improve efficiency and delivery outcomes

Risk Management

  • Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks across projects
  • Ensure risks are effectively managed in alignment with business priorities

Team Leadership

  • Lead, mentor, and develop PMO team members
  • Foster a collaborative, high-performance environment

Essential Skills & Experience

PMO Leadership

  • Extensive experience leading PMOs in complex, fast-paced environments
  • Strong focus on governance, controls, and delivery assurance

Analytical Thinking

  • Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
  • Proven ability to interpret data and influence decisions

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Demonstrated success working with senior stakeholders and executives
  • Strong ability to align delivery with business goals

Attention to Detail

  • Highly detail-oriented with the ability to challenge constructively
  • Ensures clarity and alignment throughout project lifecycles

Technical Skills

  • Advanced proficiency in MS Office or Google Workspace, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
  • Strong experience with project tools such as MS Project, JIRA, and Confluence
  • Working knowledge of AI technologies and a proactive approach to learning and innovation

Please note: It is essential that you have experience delivering tax transition or transformation programmes.

PLEASE NOTE - Head Resourcing DOES NOT use AI in the matching, screening, or selection of candidates.

Head Resourcing is committed to being an inclusive business where diversity is valued and celebrated. Diversity to us includes, but is not limited to: educational background, socio-economic background, neurodiversity, age, marriage and civil partnership status, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, race, and ethnicity.

As such, we welcome enquiries and applications from everyone. We will be happy to discuss with you any workplace adjustments you may need in order to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

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