Project Management Professional (PMP) Recruitment

PMP recruitment at PMagency supports organisations delivering complex, high value projects where commercial risk, stakeholder scrutiny and delivery assurance are significant. We work with businesses across the UK that require experienced Project Managers capable of operating across governance, delivery and commercial control without excessive process overhead.

Clients typically engage us when projects are high risk, multi disciplined or business critical and require leadership beyond day to day coordination. PMP certification is most commonly valued in Engineering, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Energy and large scale transformation environments where delivery maturity and accountability are essential. Our insight is informed by data from the PMagency Annual Salary Survey, now in its 14th year, reflecting long term UK hiring behaviour.

Roles we recruit for and 2026 salary insight

• Project Manager (2026 average salary £59,800)
  Salaries increased by 4.7% compared with 2025 as demand remains strong for experienced delivery professionals operating in structured environments. PMP certified Project Managers are typically responsible for full lifecycle delivery, cost control and senior stakeholder reporting. 68% work in hybrid roles, with satisfaction highest where authority aligns with accountability.

• Senior Project Manager (2026 average salary £75,900)
  Up 5.0% year on year, reflecting a shortage of senior delivery leaders with formal certification. These roles manage complex or multi site projects with significant budget and risk exposure. Hybrid working falls to 53% due to stakeholder engagement and governance requirements.

• Programme Manager (2026 average salary £91,600)
  Salaries rose by 4.9% year on year, particularly within financial transformation, infrastructure and large scale change programmes. Programme Managers with PMP are typically accountable for benefits realisation, inter project dependency and executive reporting.

• Head of Project Management (2026 average salary £104,800)
  Up 4.6% on last year, with demand strongest in organisations seeking mature delivery capability and consistent governance across portfolios. These roles define standards, oversee assurance and develop Project Management capability at enterprise level.

• Transformation Manager (2026 average salary £88,400)
  Salaries increased by 4.8% year on year as organisations continue to invest in structured change delivery. Transformation Managers often combine PMP with commercial and operational experience, leading complex programmes spanning systems, process and people change.

Based on PMagency Annual Salary Survey data, PMP aligned Project Management roles have seen cumulative salary growth of 31% over the past five years, outperforming the wider UK Project Management market. 76% of PMP professionals receive employer funded training and 83% hold formal certification at Practitioner level or above. PMP delivers an average salary uplift of 11% compared with non-certified peers, with the strongest returns seen in regulated, capital intensive and stakeholder heavy environments. Retention is highest where delivery authority is clearly defined and supported at executive level.