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Senior Project Manager
Job summary
The role:
A Senior Project Manager at the Gambling Commission you will be responsible for leading the delivery of some of our more complex or strategically significant projects. Providing leadership across multiple project and multi-disciplinary teams you will manage stakeholders, project governance and mitigate risk to ensure projects deliver to time, cost and quality.
As a Senior Project Manager you will also provide oversight and leadership to project managers within the Planning and Performance team, providing coaching and mentoring as necessary and assuring a consistent standard of project management delivery across the Commission.
Job description
Your responsibilities:
- Create and lead complex or strategically significant projects to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints.
- Provide effective leadership, management controls and design appropriate project structures, including delivery methodologies.
- Develop and draft the business case, ensuring appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the business case.
- Identify and manage internal and external stakeholder relationships and need for senior level support.
- Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate. Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies.
- Support effective governance and decision making. Ensuring assurance processes such as gateway reviews are in place and executed. Engage with assurance reviews and support action on recommendations.
- Ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders
- Develop and maintain Project Plan.
- Manage performance and report progress both at a project and portfolio reporting level
- Day-to-day management and leadership of project managers within the planning and performance team managing performance as well as providing support, guidance and coaching as required. Identify skill requirements; and deploy and develop resources. Manage a medium sized team.
- Cascade vision and translate into delivery objectives for the team.
- Follow the Gambling Commission’s portfolio and project delivery frameworks and contributing towards its continuous improvement.
The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of duties. The post holder may be required to perform any reasonable tasks commensurate with the level of responsibility at the request of their Manager.
Person specification
What we’re looking for:
Essential criteria:
- Experience of managing complex projects within a dynamic and fast paced environment.
- Knowledge of project and programme management methodologies, including the relevant qualification (such as APM,Prince2, MSP, PLP, PMI)
- Applied knowledge of structured project management in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Experience of stakeholder management and engagement at senior levels (internal and external).
Desirable criteria:
- Knowledge of Government Functional Standard for Project Delivery
- Previous experience working in a Regulatory, investigative or Governmental organisation.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £53,000, Gambling Commission contributes £15,354 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).Our offer to you:
- Civil Service Pension, with 28.97% employer contribution. Click for more information
- 26 days’ holiday, rising to 29 days after two years’ service (pro rata)
- Holiday purchase scheme (option to buy up to five extra days annual leave)
- Flexible working & family friendly policies
- Ergonomic, fully accessible office, very close to Birmingham New Street Station
- Open, collaborative and people focused culture
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
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Your application:
We value diversity in our workplace and are committed to a culture where each individual is engaged and feels that their contribution is valued and respected. We welcome all applications from candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role.
To apply for this position, please see the Gambling Commission careers website.
The Gambling Commission have an anonymised recruitment process, so you should not attach a CV to your application. Instead, application questions will ask you to evidence how your personal skills, qualities and experience match the essential criteria for the role.
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be declined. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
The selection process for this vacancy will comprise of a remote (MS Teams) interview consisting of competency and technical questions. To prepare for your interview please familiarise yourself with the STAR techniquefor answering interview questions.
The closing date for this role is midnight on Sunday 2nd August 2026.
Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 10th August 2026.
Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
Incomplete applications will be discounted from shortlisting. Please ensure your application is fully completed and submitted before logging out of your account.
About us:
The Gambling Commission is the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing and regulating gambling activities in the United Kingdom. Our primary role is to ensure that gambling is conducted fairly, openly, and free from crime, while also protecting vulnerable individuals from harm.
We regulate various forms of gambling, including casinos, bingo, sports betting, and lotteries, and issues licenses to operators. We are committed to ensuring a safe and responsible gambling environment, promoting transparency, and enforcing compliance with legal standards to maintain public trust in the industry.
We’re proud to have notable industry recognition, including the Regulatory Excellence Award from the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This prestigious award recognized the Commission's international leadership in enhancing consumer protection through industry collaboration.
Please apply if you want to be part of an organisation that is force for good!
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further information
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Job contact :
Recruitment team
Further information
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel a department has breached the Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact Governance, Gambling Commission, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B2 4BP in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from us, you can contact the Civil Service Commission.Attachments
Senior Project Manager Job Advert (IM15) Opens in new window (pdf, 182kB)Salary range
- £53,000 per year