Job Description

Contractual hours: 37
Package:
Holidays: 41.5 leave days (including public holidays)
Civil Service pension
Flexible working
Family-friendly policies
Season Ticket advance loans
Onsite gym
Health and Wellbeing Schemes
Cycle to Work
Employee Assistance Programme
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Permanent / Senior Project Manager / Facilities Management / FT / 37 Hours
Working pattern: This is a full-time post working 37 hours, however we will move to a 35 hour working week no later than March 2026. We're committed to supporting staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to talk about flexible working. This is a hybrid role, working from Holyrood, and from home.
About the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is responsible for providing the Parliament with the property, staff and services required for the Parliament's purposes. We place a high value on excellence, and we are continually looking to improve how we can deliver the Parliament's core purpose of representing the people of Scotland by debating issues of national importance, passing legislation and holding the Scottish Government to account. We are a diverse workforce, and our embedded values shape the way we work and treat each other. We have a culture of respect and inclusion, and everyone has the ability to make a difference.
About the role
This is an excellent opportunity to join Facilities Management as a Senior Project Manager.
The Facilities Management office is made up of around 30 staff. You'll manage a project team of 2 staff consisting of a Project Manager and a Project Support Officer and will have responsibility for the delivery of a portfolio of projects. You will be required to manage programmes within the FM portfolio and be expected to contribute to, and in some cases lead, the delivery of corporate projects as part of your role.
This role will lead and deliver the technical aspects of the Holyrood building's decarbonisation project. This project spans work across engineering, inside the chamber where parliament sits and security. There is also an external engagement aspect of the work which focuses on reducing our carbon footprint, requiring a high level of competence in stakeholder management and engagement skills.
As a senior member of the Facilities Management (FM) Team, you will make a significant contribution to the delivery of a customer focused, professional and trusted service to our many stakeholders, both internally and externally. You will have a thorough knowledge of the influencing factors that impact the priorities and workload of the FM Office, will provide leadership on the programmes they manage and demonstrate the necessary values and behaviours to successfully achieve desired programme outcomes.
We are a people-orientated team and as a senior leader in FM, you will act as a role model for the team and the people you lead. With them, you will create structured development plans to ensure they are suitably equipped to provide a professional service resulting in excellent user experiences.
You'll encourage a culture where your team members are empowered to deliver high quality work which will enhance the reputation of the Parliament. You'll also champion collaborative working with colleagues across the parliamentary service, promoting positive and open communication, as well as our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a Minority Ethnic background and Disabled candidates. All appointments will be made on merit. We have a values-based culture of respect and inclusion embedded in our organisation, and everyone has the ability to make a difference.
including: 41.5 leave days (including public holidays), flexible working, paid professional subscriptions, family-friendly policies, Season Ticket advance loans, an onsite gym, Health and Wellbeing Schemes including discounted gym membership, a confidential counselling and information service, and the Cycle to Work Scheme.
You'll also have the opportunity to join the Alpha Civil Service pension scheme, where we'll offer you an employer contribution of 28.97% of your basic salary.
We are a values-based organisation. Our values are a central part of our working culture and our people management processes. We use these to recruit, manage and develop our staff.
About you
The successful candidate will be experienced in the delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary technical projects with proven success. Diverse and senior stakeholder engagement and management is essential for this role as well as a focus on customer centric design. Experience of technical business case writing with a focus on critical success factors and benefits is required.
Ideally the candidate will have experience of working within a political environment although this isn't essential.
You'll demonstrate a high level of personal credibility with excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships.
As a leader/manager you'll be resilient and inspire colleagues to deliver high performance results in line with our values. You'll have a proven track record of working inclusively with a diverse range of people and groups. You'll have outstanding mentoring and coaching skills and be passionate about contributing to an inclusive and collaborative working culture which values diversity and encourages openness.
For further information about the role please see the attached job description. You can also contact the Chair of the recruitment panel,
How to apply
Stage 1
Please apply before 12:00 noon, Wednesday, 3 December 2025.
To find out how to apply and for further information about our recruitment process, please see our .
Please note that only your statement will be submitted to Hiring Managers, without any personal details. Hiring managers will then select candidates for further assessment or interview based on their statement which addresses the values within the job description.
Stage 2
If your application is successful, you'll be invited to attend a virtual interview. Interviews will be held on week commencing 12 January 2026, although this is subject to change.
Offers will be awarded based on merit. For this role, the following weighting is used to come to a final score on which offers will be based. Application 20%, Interview 80%.
All new starts will be appointed to the first scale point of the grade for their role. For information on progression through the scale points, see our
Feedback will only be provided on request to those who attend interview.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please email:

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