# Project Manager - Associate (July 2026)

> CBO Group · St Helier, Jersey (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-27

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** Project Services

## Description

### **Build Your Project Management Career with CBO**

CBO is growing its Project Services team, and we’re looking for Project Managers who are building their consulting careers and ready to take the next step.

You’ll join a high-performing team delivering projects that matter. Our work spans system implementations, regulatory change, and organisational transformation across financial services, legal, public sector, and commercial industries.

This role suits someone with a solid foundation in project delivery who wants to build their capability in a structured, quality-focused consultancy environment. You’ll work closely with experienced Project Managers, Business Analysts, and senior team members, with opportunities to take on more responsibility as your experience grows.

As part of CBO, you’ll work flexibly across client sites, our offices, and from home, contributing to delivery where it’s needed.

### **What the role involves**

As an Associate Project Manager at CBO, you’ll support and lead elements of project delivery, helping ensure work is delivered in a controlled, practical, and high-quality way.

You will:

-   Lead business-critical projects and workstreams from initiation through to delivery;
-   Manage core aspects of delivery, including planning, risks, issues, and reporting;
-   Work closely with clients to understand their objectives and support delivery of agreed outcomes;
-   Collaborate with business, technology, and operational stakeholders across different teams and sectors;
-   Apply structured delivery approaches (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) in a practical, proportionate way;
-   Contribute to clear documentation, governance, and delivery standards across engagements.

You will also:

-   Work alongside experienced project professionals, learning through delivery and mentoring.

## Requirements

We’re looking for individuals with experience in project delivery who want to build their career in a consulting environment.

### **You should have:**

-   Experience supporting or managing projects using structured methodologies (e.g. APM or similar);
-   Experience working on system implementations, digital change, or business transformation initiatives;
-   The ability to manage core delivery activities, including planning, coordination, and stakeholder communication;
-   Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with a structured approach to managing priorities;
-   Confidence working with stakeholders and contributing to client-facing discussions;
-   Clear written and verbal communication skills;
-   A proactive mindset, with the ability to take ownership and deliver to a high standard.

### **Desirable:**

-   A recognised project management qualification (e.g. APM PMQ or equivalent);
-   Experience in financial services, utilities, legal, public sector, or other regulated environments;
-   Exposure to consulting or multi-client delivery environments;
-   Immediately available or on a short notice period.

Based in Jersey, all candidates must have UK Right to Work and Jersey Entitled to Work status.

## Benefits

### **About CBO**

CBO is a digital and business transformation consultancy based in the Channel Islands. Since 2011, we’ve worked alongside clients to deliver complex change across financial services, public sector, legal, and commercial organisations.

We’re known for the way we work as much as what we deliver — practical, collaborative, and focused on doing the job properly. We build long-term relationships with our clients, acting as a trusted partner and staying close to delivery from start to finish.

Our Project Services practice sits at the heart of CBO. It brings together a strong team of Project Managers who deliver change with clarity, structure, and control, while keeping things proportionate and practical.

As a corporate partner of the Association for Project Management, we invest in developing our people and applying best practice in a way that works in the real world — not just on paper.

### **What CBO offers**

This is an associate opportunity with a clear and transparent engagement model. You’ll be joining a CBO-led team with access to high-quality support, clear deliverables, and a collaborative working environment. As with all of our associates, we provide:

-   A straightforward and professional engagement process
-   A clearly defined scope of work, deliverables, and expected timelines
-   Competitive rate, based on experience and expertise
-   A supportive project team, including access to tools, templates, and quality assurance
-   Workspace in our St Helier office,when needed
-   Inclusion in relevant team meetings, delivery planning, and knowledge sharing activities

We value strong working relationships with our associates and are committed to ensuring that the experience is clear, well-supported, and rewarding.

## Apply

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