Project Manager C-Case Fixed Term Contract

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C-CASE – Cross-Border Collaboration to Activate the Skills Ecosystem

C-CASE is a PEACEPLUS funded cross-border initiative led by Belfast Metropolitan College in partnership with Ulster University, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Staffline and SOLAS. The project aims to strengthen collaboration between skills providers, employers, policymakers and other stakeholders across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Through research, stakeholder engagement, thematic seminars, conferences and collaborative pilot initiatives, C-CASE will identify shared skills challenges, explore opportunities for cross-border co-operation and develop a Cross-Border Skills Ecosystem Collaborative Strategy and Action Plan to support more connected, inclusive and responsive skills provision.

Role Summary

The Project Manager will lead the planning, delivery and governance of the C-Case project, ensuring that agreed outcomes, milestones and funder requirements are achieved through 30 June 2029. Working across the CBI and with project partners, members and other stakeholders, the postholder will turn the project plan into coordinated activity, maintain clear oversight of budget, risk and performance, and provide timely evidence and reporting to support effective decisions. This is a fixed-term role ending on 30 June 2029.

Starting salary £45,000. This is a Band 4 role, fixed term to 30 June 2029. To apply for the role, please send your CV and a short covering letter setting out your suitability for the role to recruit@cbi.org.uk by Monday 9th November 2026, 5PM.

C-Case is supported through PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body

Key Responsibilities

Project planning and delivery

• Develop, own and maintain the integrated C-Case project plan, including milestones, dependencies, resources and critical delivery dates.
• Coordinate delivery across internal teams, project partners and suppliers, ensuring responsibilities and deadlines are understood and met.
• Track progress against agreed outcomes, outputs and key performance indicators, intervening early where delivery is at risk.
• Establish practical project processes and documentation that support consistent, efficient and transparent delivery.

Governance, finance and assurance

• Prepare clear update reports for senior colleagues, partners and funders on project delivery, project timelines and progress towards key milestones.
• Maintain high quality records of project risks, risk mitigations and actions taken to mitigate these.
• Monitor project expenditure and forecasts, working with finance colleagues to maintain accurate records and ensure value for money.
• Ensure delivery complies with funding conditions, contractual commitments, CBI policies, data protection requirements and audit expectations.
• Support procurement, contract and supplier management activity required for successful delivery.

Stakeholder engagement and impact

• Build trusted working relationships with CBI colleagues, members, project partners, funders and other relevant stakeholders.
• Plan and facilitate meetings, workshops and engagement activity, capturing decisions and translating them into clear actions.
• Work with communications and policy colleagues to share project activity, learning and outcomes with the appropriate audiences.
• Put proportionate monitoring and evaluation arrangements in place, using evidence and feedback to improve delivery and demonstrate impact.
• Contribute flexibly to related priorities and undertake other duties appropriate to the level and purpose of the role.

Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrable experience of managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects from mobilisation through delivery and evaluation.
• Strong working knowledge of project planning, governance, risk and issue management, budgeting and performance reporting.
• Experience of delivering against funded or contractual outcomes, including maintaining robust evidence and audit-ready records.
• Experience of building productive relationships and influencing colleagues, partners and senior stakeholders without relying on formal authority.
• Ability to analyse information, identify delivery risks and present practical recommendations for decision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce concise reports and facilitate effective meetings.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business Administration, Project Management, Management or a related field.
• Confidence using standard digital project, collaboration and reporting tools; a recognised project management qualification is desirable.

Skills

The practical actions required to be able to fulfil the role’s requirements

• Credible with an ability to develop good working relationships at a senior level
• Works to proactively maintain relationships that are important to their role and looks for
• opportunities to engage
• Motivates a team to meet a common goal and can delegate work appropriately and empowers team members to work autonomously
• Proactively seeks out relevant information from appropriate sources to inform actions and decisions and understands the sensitivities of information within and outside of business
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills including the ability to manage end-to-end projects
• Self-motivated and proactive

Diversity & Inclusion

At the CBI, we are committed to attracting diverse talent that represents the society we live in.

We encourage applications from all, regardless of age, sexuality, socio-economic background, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, or beliefs. We are committed to building a culture of belonging and inclusion and this is reflected in our policies, practices, and internal employee-led networks and supported by our executive leadership team.

We are a family friendly organisation, and we encourage flexible working as we want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Currently our employees are hybrid working, but we encourage colleagues to collaborate and innovate, by working together in regional and national offices.

Our employee-led networks are: REE Network, LGBT, HAND, Women’s and Working Families and we have qualified Mental Health First Aiders who support our employees in having good mental health.