Senior Project Manager

Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 14th October 2026

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

Key dates (dates are indicative only and could be subject to change)

• Closing date - 14th October 2026, at 23:55
• Sifting - 15th October 2026 onwards
• Interviews - w/c 26th October 2026, on Microsoft Teams

Communications will be electronic via email therefore it is important that you check your Civil Service Jobs account regularly, as well as your spam/junk email folder.

During the application and sift stages we will be using the Success Profiles: Experience and Technical Skills.

1. Tell us about your employment history, including any key responsibilities and achievements.
2. Write a 250-word entry telling us about your strong technical skills in project planning and/or risk management and/or benefits management (in the event of a large number of applications, we may choose to pre-sift against this Technical Skill).
3. Write a 1250 word personal statement where you demonstrate how you meet the skills required for this role, providing examples to evidence your level of experience. In your personal statement we are looking for evidence of:

• Experience of delivering complex, high-value projects, including at least one of the following:

  - Working in a digital environment using Agile development methodology.

  - Working with complex business change, managing cross-cutting themes, and mixed methodologies.

  - Working in partnership with external suppliers or organisations.

• A people-focused approach to project delivery.
• Experience of being resourceful, showing initiative, with a willingness to explore and solve problems effectively.
• Strong communication and engagement skills, both written and verbal, for effective team collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

We're committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names and dates) from your employment history and personal statement.

You should aim to make use of the full wordcount in each section of your application and show how you meet the above criteria. Please give clear and specific examples of what you have done personally and the impact it has had.

Once the advert has closed we will sift applications - this involves reading through them all, please bear with us as this can take some time. The panel will look at all elements of your application for evidence of the sift criteria.

We may raise the score required if we receive a high number of applications. We may also choose to take through the highest performing candidates to the next stage. If, after the final stage is completed and roles are unfilled, we will proceed to invite lower scoring candidates to interview.

Also, if we receive a high volume of applications, we may carry out a pre-sift and will look at your application for evidence of: Strong technical skills in project planning and/or risk management and/or benefits management. Those applications which are successful at pre-sift stage will then progress to the main sift, where we'll read and score the rest of your application.

Successful candidates from the sift stage will be invited to attend a virtual interview, which will be conducted using Microsoft Teams.

Companies House uses a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you. We use the Success Profile framework and at interview we will be asking questions relating to:

• Behaviours: Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace
• Strengths: Not shared in advance as we want to see your first, natural response.

Activity - There will also be an activity during the interview which will be a presentation which we'll ask candidates to prepare in advance. Candidates who are invited to interview will be sent further details. The presentation will assess:

1. Experience: A people-focused approach to project delivery.
2. Technical Skill: Strong technical skills in project planning and/or risk management and/or benefits management.

Once all interviews have been completed, you will be notified of the outcome. Offers will be made in strict merit order. The lead criteria to distinguish between tied candidates will be the Behaviour: Making Effective Decisions.

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles (of the same or lower grade). Subject to business need, if a suitable position opens during this time we may reach out to individuals in merit order.

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners' Recruitment Principles.

CH - Transformation Delivery - Projects

At Companies House we take a proactive approach to wellbeing by promoting a welcoming culture, healthy work life balance and supporting colleagues to be their best in work because we know people are the key to our success.

Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work.

We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices.

Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House.

We celebrate diversity...

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk.

Read our 'Applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS)' guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS).

Our Senior Project Manager will sit within the Transformation Delivery Directorate and is at the heart of our transformation - facilitating the project delivery of significant changes to the role and functions of Companies House over the next few years. As outlined in our corporate strategy, we play an important role in driving confidence in the UK economy. Our programme of change over the coming years is key to enhancing that role further. We are an enthusiastic and inclusive team with lots to do and a positive attitude to achieving it.

• Name : Jon Shenton
• Email : jshenton@companieshouse.gov.uk
• Email : recruitmentch@companieshouse.gov.uk

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 withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Successful candidates must pass a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before they can be appointed.

BPSS is an entry level security check. It uses the Police National Computer (PNC) to make sure a candidate has no convictions. The check returns evidence of any current criminal record and un-spent convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with Government guidance, successfully appointed candidates will need to provide documents for our Right to Work checks.

From June 2026, applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). Your personal details (name, National Insurance number, and date of birth) will be checked against the Civil Service Resourcing Extract IFD.

This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued.

If your details appear on this database, you will not be offered employment unless you can demonstrate exceptional circumstances. Companies House, acting on behalf of the vacancy holder, will inform you if your application is refused for this reason.

Please note: You are not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

As part of our recruitment process, it is essential for all candidates to independently verify their eligibility to work in the UK before applying. This includes a thorough check of your right to work to ensure compliance with UK employment laws, being mindful of the recent changes to going rates detailed on GOV.UK.

Please ensure you have the necessary documentation and permissions in place. Our team is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. However, it is the candidate's responsibility to ensure they meet the UK's legal requirements to work.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

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.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction..

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We welcome applications in Welsh / Rydym yn croesawi ceisiadau yn y Gymraeg. Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners' Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of appointment on the basis of merit by fair and open competition. 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 infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission .

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