Project Manager - Swindon

Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office. However, there is flexibility on where you are based at other times. You will be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week. This will be discussed in more detail at interview. What you'll be doing You'll lead one of our delivery teams, making sure work is aligned to product roadmaps and delivers a great experience for millions of supporters. You'll oversee the delivery of complex changes and enhancements while ensuring our key digital products run smoothly with strong operational support. Managing a broad range of stakeholders will be central to your role, as you'll work with colleagues across the organisation as well as external partners to deliver shared outcomes. You'll also be responsible for managing team budgets, ensuring spend is tracked carefully and remains within agreed limits. As you guide delivery, you'll apply appropriate governance and frameworks, with the flexibility to use Agile, traditional waterfall methods, or a blend of both depending on the project. Alongside this, you'll oversee risk management, ensuring risks are identified, tracked, and escalated at the right time to support effective and confident decision-making. You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what's possible in this role.

• Background of delivery in digital or technical environments, ideally with line management experience
• Able to manage resources, budgets, governance, and risk
• Confident influencing and working with senior stakeholders
• Good knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and tools like Jira
• Experience supporting live systems, incidents, and change delivery
• Strong track record working with third-party suppliers
• Delivery-focused, with the ability to solve problems and drive clarity
  
  In IT Digital at the National Trust, we build and support the systems that millions interact with every day, including our Website, Online Shop and Holiday Bookings. We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to join us, leading and supporting a team of Delivery Managers to ensure high-quality delivery across multiple digital workstreams and help create exceptional experiences for our members, supporters, and visitors.
This is a fixed-term contract that will end when the employee returns from secondment. At this point we cannot confirm exactly how long this contract will last, but it is unlikely to be more than 12 months. What it's like to work here Technology is central to how the National Trust delivers its strategic ambitions. IT Digital builds, manages and supports the systems that help us communicate with our supporters, enable online transactions, and provide seamless digital journeys., The National Trust is committed to promoting and preserving those places of natural beauty and historic interest for which it has the privilege to be responsible for the benefit of the nation, for everyone for ever. The Trust is proud of what has been achieved over the last 126 years and is determined to maintain those high standards of conservation, stewardship and curatorial care for which it has been recognised throughout the world. Its achievements have enabled the general public and the Trust's members and visitors to enjoy and appreciate the countryside, coastline, gardens, historic buildings and collections, all of which encapsulate so much of the history of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is a duty to tell that history in a complete, balanced and accurate way, and without judgement. The National Trust continues as a guardian of the past, and for the future, to uphold its duty to maintain and enhance what has been entrusted to its care.

The package The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) Rental deposit loan scheme Season ticket loan EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria) Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria. Flexible working whenever possible Employee assistance programme Free parking at most Trust places