Project Management Business Partner chez IOSH

Job Title: Project Management Business Partner

Salary: £35,250 - £44,000

Hours per week: 35

Location: At IOSH, we embrace hybrid working because we believe it's the key to achieving work-life balance, strategic success and fostering our collaborative culture. You’ll be required to work from our head office in Wigston, Leicester a minimum of 2 days per week. The remainder of your working hours will be undertaken from home.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live, and to work in the UK.

Closing date: 3 October 2025

Interview date: w/c 13 October 2025

Are you ready to shape the future, spark change, and leave a lasting impact?
At IOSH, we’re on the hunt for not one, but two Project Management Business Partners to help power our bold 10-year ambition and bring our strategy to life.

About the role
As a Project Management Business Partner, you’ll be more than just a project lead; you’ll be a trusted advisor to senior leaders and stakeholders, championing best practices in project management, governance, and benefits realisation.

You’ll take the reins on the end-to-end delivery of high-impact projects, from our estate’s strategy to a cutting-edge digital, data, and technology review. Along the way, you’ll provide expert guidance, ask the tough questions, and make sure every project is built for success—from kick-off to completion.

Your people skills will be just as important as your project management toolkit. By coaching and supporting colleagues, you’ll help strengthen capability across teams and embed a culture where brilliant project delivery becomes the norm.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience managing projects across the full lifecycle using formal project management frameworks such as Prince2 or equivalent.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence, challenge, and collaborate effectively across all levels to deliver impactful project outcomes.
• The confidence to be a visible champion for the PMO, driving best practice, sharing knowledge, and building collaboration across teams and with external partners.

Why this role is exciting

This isn’t business as usual. You’ll be joining us right in the middle of a transformational journey, where your ideas, energy, and expertise will help set the pace.

Essential criteria

·       Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence, challenge, and collaborate effectively across all levels to deliver impactful project outcomes.

·       Excellent communication skill- verbal and written, with proven ability to prepare and present reports, status updates, project plans, executive-level project updates and reports for the Programme/ Project Board and other corporate governance requirements.

·       Proven experience managing projects across the full lifecycle using formal project management frameworks such as Prince 2 (or equivalent) to deliver successful projects.

What's in it for you?

We support our colleagues to bring their best selves to work, so they can deliver exceptional outcomes. We do this by offering a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Hybrid working and flexibility to ensure a positive work-life balance
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service, with the option to buy more
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan covered by IOSH
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme, minimum of 3% employee contribution whilst IOSH contribute 5%
• Individual performance related pay scheme
• Up to five paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your dependent's wellbeing

About us

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the world’s Chartered body for safety and health professionals.

We understand that diversity of thought, culture, perspective, and background is essential to our vision. We believe in creating a personal environment where everyone is treated as they wish to be treated. At IOSH, you can be yourself, no matter who you are.

We are proud to be a disability confident employer, and are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Find out more about how we advocate for, and support health and safety professionals worldwide to create a safer and healthier world of work by visiting www.iosh.com.

How to apply
To apply, you'll need an up to date CV and some additional time to complete the application questions so we can find out more about you and your experience. Just click on the apply button below.

If you want to find out more about IOSH please visit our website. If you have any queries about the role or require any reasonable adjustments to support you with the recruitment process please reach out to [email protected].

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.