Senior Project Manager (2122)

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We are looking for a Senior Project Manager - Brand to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract basis to work as part of the Brand Marketing & Content team.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications, the Senior Project manager will manage the ongoing implementation of our award-winning new brand within the RSPCA.  A large focus of this phase of the project will be to work with our branch network to support them to rebrand their sites and their digital footprint.

• 12 month fixed term contract from April 2025 - April 2026
• Working hours: 35 hours - Monday - Friday. 
• Hybrid role: You will work from home and also from the London and Horsham offices as necessary. 
• All applicants must be able to work from April 2025 - April 2026.

As a Senior Project Manager of the brand project, you will play a pivotal role in managing the remaining implementation phase and in ensuring a seamless transition to business as usual. 

You will be the driving force behind enabling the Brand Programme within the Transformation directorate to be closed and transitioned into a Business-Led Change initiative. With the ongoing support of the transformation team, you will ensure the project is run in line with RSPCA standards and is reported as part of the wider change portfolio.  

You will champion and promote our new brand and will proactively engage with our network to maintain enthusiasm and enable the consistent application of our brand standards.

About the Role:

This is a dynamic and multifaceted role, requiring a strategic thinker with exceptional organisational, engagement and communication skills. 

You will be responsible for:

• Budget Management: Overseeing the overall brand programme budget, including meticulous tracking and control of costs for each branch site, ensuring adherence to agreed allocations.
• Branch Rebranding Process: Leading the end-to-end rebranding process, collaborating with Branch Partnership Managers (BPMs), Branches, Brand, Legal, Procurement, Finance teams and managing the signage supplier to ensure seamless execution.
• Stakeholder Management: Serving as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and facilitating communication between Project Managers and the Brand team and ensuring communications with our brand agency are clear and actions followed up.
• Project Management & Reporting: Providing matrix management to the Assistant Director of Change Portfolio, reporting on project progress, and proactively managing issues, risks, and dependencies.
• Communication & Engagement: Facilitating regular communication, organising catch-up meetings, utilising Monday boards for progress tracking, and addressing blockers.
• Branch Engagement: Managing the Branch Brand inbox, coordinating monthly Branch Drop-Ins, and fostering positive branch stories to drive momentum.
• Supplier Management: Working with the Procurement team and suppliers to manage change requests related to van wrapping, uniform and signage portals.
• Brand Resource Management: Overseeing the Brand Landing page on the Branch Digital Space, ensuring it remains up-to-date and relevant, and supporting the design team in implementing brand guideline changes.
• Programme Closure: Managing the remaining 2025 Brand Programme budget, agreeing final project deliverables, and ensuring cost ratification.
• Ongoing Project Coordination: Tracking project plans, chasing deliverables, and managing project related administration, including invoices and scheduling.
• Branch Website Support: Providing light touch support; directing branches to relevant resources and templates.
• Remaining Programme Activities Coordination: Facilitating decisions on new recycling services, coordinating van wraps, ensuring sign off on van magnets, and supporting the Pets At Home rebranding.

To be successful in the role of Senior Project Manager - Brand, you will bring strong project management experience, ideally having led the delivery and transition/closure stages of a large scale and complex change project.  Experience in implementing rebrands or working on brand, marketing and / or physical asset replacement projects would be an advantage. 

You must also be able to demonstrate extensive experience within engagement focused roles, along with:

• Exceptional stakeholder management and engagement skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Strong negotiation skills
• A proven ability to manage complex budgets and deliver projects within financial constraints.
• Experience in managing external suppliers and working with procurement functions
• Strong problem solving skills, with a proactive and tenacious approach.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to adapt to diverse audiences.
• Process driven, autonomous, and highly organised with a strong attention to detail.
• The ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience of closing a project and transitioning to business as usual.
• The ability to work well within a team but also on own initiative.

If you are a dynamic and results oriented project manager with a passion for brand and a proven track record of success, we want to hear from you!

Please only apply if you are able to work from April 2025 - April 2026.

Successful candidates for certain RSPCA roles will need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK - We are unable to sponsor visas at RSPCA

Interviews will be held remotely on the 24th of March.

Due to high interest in some of our roles, we review applications as they are received. This can occasionally result in positions closing earlier than advertised. Therefore, we strongly recommend submitting applications early. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications after the posted closing date.

We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible

We are building the future of a diverse Society, and our priority is to support animal welfare by finding people from all backgrounds who are committed  to our mission.  For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA. Your transferable skills & lived experiences could make you a valuable addition to our RSPCA Family! 

Should you need any support with your application or interview process please contact resourcingteam@rspca.org.uk / 0300 123 0685.

Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by rescuing and caring for those in need, by advocating on behalf of all animals and by inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect