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Project Manager
Welsh Rugby Union (WRU)
Governing body for the national sport of Wales. Leading Welsh rugby to the forefront of the global game in performance and reputation. Developing grass-roots rugby, increasing participation, supporting clubs and bringing communities together.
Job Posted- 29 Dec 2025
Status- Full Time
Location- Wales
Closing date- 12 Jan 2026
The Person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Solid grounding in project management and PMO principles, with the ability to scale them appropriately for a small business.
- A minimum of 3 years’ project management experience, managing multidisciplinary projects in growing or early-stage organisations.
- Professional project management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, APM, PMP)
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence, challenge, and support colleagues at all levels.
- Proactive, self-starting mindset with a natural ability to spot gaps, opportunities, and interdependencies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an articulate and diplomatic manner
- Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong stakeholder management experience across all levels of seniority
- Strong organisational and time management skills with experience of formal project reporting
- Comfortable introducing structure without over-engineering it.
- Excellent IT skills, specifically Microsoft package
- Experience of being part of an emerging or new PMO or delivery function and contributing to its development
- Ability to communicate and work through the medium of Welsh is desirable
The Role
Key Responsibilities, Tasks and Activities
- Support teams to plan, resource, and deliver initiatives effectively, ensuring risks, dependencies, and milestones are understood and monitored.
- Draw out and clarify deliverables and scope, translating discussions into actionable project plans and coaching teams to apply practical, flexible project management practices.
- For key projects, you will be responsible for defining scope, providing key actions plans and risk management to ensure successful project delivery
- Skilled at problem-solving collaboratively, turning ambiguous or unclear project objectives into actionable plans.
- Be proactive and forthcoming with leadership when risks or issues require attention, offering clear insight and recommendations.
- Anticipate problems and outcomes, thinking ahead to help teams prepare for potential challenges and impacts.
- Work collaboratively with Finance and People teams to plan and manage project budgets and resources, monitoring spend, and ensuring the right people and skills are available at the right time to support project delivery while maintaining BAU performance.
- Act as a business partner to departments, helping identify, define, and plan projects outside of BAU activities.
- Introduce light-touch governance that supports delivery maturity, templates, tools, and reporting that are right-sized for the business.
- Work with leadership to shape a prioritisation process for projects and initiatives across the business.
- Carry out duties in support of the WRU Group Strategic Mission, Purpose and Values
Key Relationships
- Executive Leadership Team
- Senior Leadership Team
- Performance
- Operations
- Commercial
WRU Requirements
The WRU require that individuals are proficient in IT skills, specifically Microsoft packages. Excellent written and verbal communications are essential, along with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh and a Valid UK Driver's License is desirable.
The Perks
As a permanent member of the WRU Group, you will have access to our full range of employee benefits, including:
- Salary Sacrifice Pension (5% employee contribution, matched by WRU)
- Life assurance scheme
- WRU Group Ticket Allocation (in line with ticketing policy)
- Employee assistance programme
- Team Tactics – hybrid working arrangements
- Free stadium parking and gym
- WRU Group store and tour discounts
- WRU Group partnership offers
- Eye Care Voucher Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Our Values
The WRU Group are committed to developing a culture whereby all employees are equally valued and respected. Our aims, together with our vision and mission, are underpinned by our core values and beliefs which embrace: Integrity, Excellence, Success, Courage, Family & Humour.
How to Apply
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