Strategic Projects Manager
Mitie
Strategic Project Manager
Location: Hybrid - 3 days per week at our Head Office, The Shard, London
Contract Type: Full-time
Drive transformation. Deliver impact. Shape the future.
We're looking for a proactive and strategic Project Manager to join our transformation team and help deliver high-profile programmes that support Mitie's long-term goals. From margin enhancement and acquisition integration to technology and process improvements, this role offers the opportunity to lead initiatives that make a real difference across the organisation.
You'll work closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered effectively, aligned to business objectives, and contribute to continuous improvement. You'll also support the Group Transformation Director in developing and championing best practices in project and change management across Mitie.
Key responsibilities include:
What you'll bring:
You'll be a confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at all levels. You'll have a curious and questioning mindset, a high level of professionalism, and strong attention to detail. You're someone who thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and enjoys working both independently and collaboratively.
We're looking for:
Why Mitie?
At Mitie, we're committed to creating an inclusive and empowering workplace. You'll be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. With a hybrid working model and a central London location, you'll enjoy flexibility while being at the heart of strategic decision-making.
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Gemma Parry at Gemma.Parry@mitie.com.
Since 1987, Mitie's 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
Join our Mitie Team.
Together our diversity makes us stronger.
Location: Hybrid - 3 days per week at our Head Office, The Shard, London
Contract Type: Full-time
Drive transformation. Deliver impact. Shape the future.
We're looking for a proactive and strategic Project Manager to join our transformation team and help deliver high-profile programmes that support Mitie's long-term goals. From margin enhancement and acquisition integration to technology and process improvements, this role offers the opportunity to lead initiatives that make a real difference across the organisation.
You'll work closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered effectively, aligned to business objectives, and contribute to continuous improvement. You'll also support the Group Transformation Director in developing and championing best practices in project and change management across Mitie.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading strategic projects from initiation to delivery, including planning, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and reporting.
- Facilitating workshops, governance forums, and steering groups to drive alignment and decision-making.
- Supporting the wider business in adopting Mitie's project management principles and Microsoft tools, including AI-enabled solutions.
- Collaborating with the finance transformation team to ensure accurate tracking of benefits and costs.
- Contributing to central reporting and supporting MGX and Board-level updates.
What you'll bring:
You'll be a confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at all levels. You'll have a curious and questioning mindset, a high level of professionalism, and strong attention to detail. You're someone who thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and enjoys working both independently and collaboratively.
We're looking for:
- Experience managing complex transformation programmes, ideally in corporate or consulting settings.
- Technical proficiency across the full Microsoft suite, including the ability to produce high-quality, MGX-level reporting.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, PMP) and reporting tools.
- Understanding of acquisition integration, margin improvement, and process optimisation is a plus.
Why Mitie?
At Mitie, we're committed to creating an inclusive and empowering workplace. You'll be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. With a hybrid working model and a central London location, you'll enjoy flexibility while being at the heart of strategic decision-making.
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Gemma Parry at Gemma.Parry@mitie.com.
Since 1987, Mitie's 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
Join our Mitie Team.
Together our diversity makes us stronger.
JOB SUMMARY
Strategic Projects Manager
Mitie
London
18 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Strategic Projects Manager