Day to day

You’ll own the project from kick-off to close-down, managing timelines, finances, risks, and stakeholders like a pro

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving end-to-end project delivery aligned to Virgin Atlantic’s delivery methodology and strategic goals

• Understanding and leveraging the project Business Case to steer delivery decisions

• Creating and managing detailed plans using MS Project, mapping dependencies, critical paths, and milestones

• Identifying and engaging stakeholders at all levels across tech, business, and third parties – and keeping them with you at every step

• Proactively managing scope, risks, issues, and benefits realisation to ensure successful outcomes

• Running project budgets and financial forecasts with rigour – tracking, reporting, and adjusting as needed

• Leading diverse, cross-functional project teams – creating a culture of collaboration and delivery accountability

• Maintaining project documentation, RAID logs, and reporting in line with governance frameworks

• Ensuring projects are transitioned smoothly into BAU support with no surprises

About you

You're a project manager who thrives in complex environments. You keep your cool under pressure, juggle competing priorities, and don’t flinch when the stakes are high. You’ll need:

• Strong planning and control – building and managing detailed project plans using MS Project

• Demonstrable experience with budget and cost control skills – managing large budgets with precision

• Confidence in risk and issue management – with clear mitigation planning

• Demonstrable experience in stakeholder engagement and influencing at all levels up to C Suite

• Experience leading tech-enabled business change – and seeing it through to benefit realisation

• Solid change management instincts – ensuring smooth adoption across people and processes

• A strong grasp of governance – with crisp reporting and compliance baked in

• Leadership that unites teams around clear objectives and energises delivery

• Certified in Project Management (e.g., PRINCE2, APM, PMP – essential)

• Practical Agile experience – ideally with Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe

• Advanced Microsoft Project skills

• Demonstrable experience of budget ownership and financial reporting

• Clear communicator with the ability to influence and solve problems under pressure