Project Manager

Project Manager 12 month fixed term contract

Full time / Part time

Salary: 44297 - 49813 with potential for further progression to 56082 with our pay progression scheme.

Location: Hybrid

Contracted to our Wilmslow London Edinburgh Cardiff or Belfast office however through hybrid working we offer flexible home and office-based working opportunities. There will be times when you will be expected to attend the office to collaborate with colleagues or travel due to business need.

Why work for the ICO

• Pay progression scheme.
• Hybrid and flexible working options.
• 25 days paid holiday per year plus privilege and public holidays.
• Flexi leave (up to 26 additional days leave per year).
• Pension (employer contribution around 28.9%).
• Online discount scheme to save money at major supermarkets retailers gyms restaurants insurance providers and many more.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Fantastic development opportunities to learn and progress.

Further details can be found on the benefits section of ourwebsite.

Job Summary

ICO Project Managers are responsible for leading the delivery of strategically important projects within the ICO. The experienced project manager will work primarily in support of the ICOs Senior Leadership team to drive forward defined projects within a programme of work.

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is the independent regulator of information a data-driven world we provide advice guidance and support to organisations enabling compliance with their obligations as well as protecting individuals and their personal data.

As an employer we are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives and careers of our people and we empower you to be curious impactful collaborative and respectful.

Job Description

You will be responsible for delivery of projects managing project teams and acting as a channel of information between service areas partner organisations and external stakeholders working to ensure project plans are delivered in line with agreed schedule scope and budget and resolving differences between project stakeholders identifying any issues and risks and taking action to mitigate against these. As an ICO leader you will demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support corporate efforts to ensure project management at the ICO remains an efficient and effective enabling tool for delivering our strategies. All our leaders should espouse the core ICO values of ambition collaboration service focused and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the project sponsor to develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan coordinating actions and collaborating with the right people at the right time to ensure matters are progressed effectively.
• Leading projects through to post-implementation review managing teams to deliver successful projects within agreed scope schedule and budget.
• Develop and manage project teams empowering and inspiring others to ensure objectives are met in line with agreed schedule scope and budget.
• Ensure appropriate arrangements are in place to monitor and control the project and manage the preparation and delivery of papers and reports for programme and project board(s) ensuring the board are kept up to date on project deliverables progress as well as any issues or risks associated with delivery
• Prepare detailed project plans and documentation and contribute to project content development including drafting papers developing communications and training plans as appropriate.
• Collate document and communicate lessons learnt to support a continuous learning culture and development of the ICOs project approach.
• Identify and manage any risks involved in the project including the development of contingency plans as appropriate.
• Organise facilitate and support programme and project events such as workshops and stakeholder briefings.

Essential criteria assessed at application stage

• A project management qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• Experience of managing projects; preferably within an agile working environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and deal with a demanding workload which may include conflicting demands on time.
• Excellent knowledge and demonstrable ability of Microsoft 365 applications.

Essential criteria assessed at interview stage

• Very strong interpersonal skills including the ability to negotiate and to build and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally up to and including senior management level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of communicating negotiating and influencing strategic change.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy with proven experience of risk and issue management
• Good judgement with the ability to make considered decisions.

Equality diversity and inclusion

The ICO is committed to promoting and enhancing equality diversity and inclusion. We are focused on developing a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and together we are building an inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference. We are championing this through our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Board together with a number of staff networks. Read more about our commitment on our website.

Candidates with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for this vacancy will be invited to interview as part of the ICOs commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme.

As part of the ICOs commitment to our EDI objectives and creating a workplace that represents the communities and societies we serve we guarantee an interview to candidates who declare they identify as belonging from an ethnic minority background and who meet the minimum criteria for this vacancy

If you are disabled or have an impairment and require an alternative application method please email the HR team at

Closing Date

Please submit yourCV by23:59 on 25 May 2026

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact us at.

In the event ofa high volume of applications we may not be able to invite all candidates who meet the minimum criteria to interview. However we encourage you stay in touch and apply for future roles that match your interests.

All candidates who meet the minimum criteria and apply in-line with our guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ethnic minority applicants will be interviewed.

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