Senior Project Manager - Research & Evaluation (Public Affairs)

Ipsos
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Skills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Organisational skills","Problem-solving","Risk management"]

Coordinate and manage large-scale mixed-method research and evaluation programmes (typically £500k+), ensuring delivery to time, scope, and budget. Serve as the day-to-day client point of contact, create and manage project plans, and coordinate resources across internal teams, partners, and subcontractors. Handle financial management, proposal delivery and bid support, and uphold quality and compliance processes including MRS, ISOs, and GDPR.

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Senior Project Manager - Research & Evaluation (Public Affairs)

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Job Summary

Coordinate and manage large-scale mixed-method research and evaluation programmes (typically £500k+), ensuring delivery to time, scope, and budget. Serve as the day-to-day client point of contact, create and manage project plans, and coordinate resources across internal teams, partners, and subcontractors. Handle financial management, proposal delivery and bid support, and uphold quality and compliance processes including MRS, ISOs, and GDPR.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage and coordinate large-scale research and evaluation programmes to time and budget, across the full project lifecycle using tools such as RAID logs and Gantt charts.
  • •Act as the day-to-day point of contact for clients, manage expectations, and keep projects within scope.
  • •Create and manage project plans, run project set-up, schedule meetings, allocate resources, and coordinate teams and partners; oversee fieldwork and sampling strategies.
  • •Provide financial management for projects, including monitoring time and cost spend vs budget, managing scope, and sourcing supplier quotations.
  • •Support business development by managing proposal delivery, contributing to PM sections, and driving repeat business; ensure quality and compliance with MRS, ISOs, and GDPR.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health Insurance401kPensionLife AssuranceIncome ProtectionPaid LeaveLearning BudgetRemote Work

Key Requirements

  • •Strong project management experience leading large-scale (£500k+) research and evaluation studies.
  • •Prince 2 (or equivalent) project management qualification.
  • •Experience using Smartsheet, MS Project, and the MS Office suite (Excel, Word, Teams, Sharepoint).
  • •Proven ability to manage projects to timelines with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
  • •Confidence managing senior clients, leading meetings, and negotiating with suppliers.
Experience:ResearchEvaluationSocial policyPublic affairsMixed-method studiesCentral government
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementOrganisational skillsProblem-solvingRisk management
Certifications:Prince 2
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SmartsheetMS ProjectExcelOfficeWordTeamsSharepointRAID logsGantt chartsGDPRMRSISOs

Company Brief

Ipsos
Global market research and consulting firm providing public opinion polling, market intelligence, and analytics to help organizations understand consumers, citizens, and markets across sectors and geographies.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 1975
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