Project manager

As a Senior Project/Programme Manager, you will lead the delivery of large, complex IT and technology projects and programmes for our public sector and other clients. You will be responsible for managing high-visibility deliveries across the full project lifecycle, from initiation to end-to-end delivery, ensuring successful outcomes in dynamic, multi-supplier and matrix environments.

• Lead the delivery of large and complex IT/technology projects and programmes across the full project lifecycle (end-to-end), ensuring delivery to agreed scope, quality, time, and budget.
• Provide strong leadership to multi-discipline and multi-supplier teams, motivating and guiding them to achieve high performance in matrix environments.
• Develop and maintain project/programme schedules, establish delivery rhythms, manage risks and dependencies, and proactively remove blockers.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment and successful delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency through agile delivery practices and lessons learned.
• Manage projects/programmes in line with budget(s), ensuring accurate forecasting, value delivery, and effective change control.
• Demonstrate commercial acumen, including developing commercial proposals and working with various contract types (e.g., Time & Materials, fixed price).
• Provide clear reporting and data to support communication with senior stakeholders and support decision-making.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards appropriate to their stage and are completed on time.
• Foster a productive, inclusive, and collaborative working environment that supports professional growth and innovation.

• Proven experience delivering IT/technology projects and programmes at a senior level, ideally within large and complex environments, from end-to-end.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large and complex projects/programmes across the full project lifecycle and end-to-end delivery.
• Strong understanding of agile delivery practices, project/programme lifecycle management, and experience working in matrix and multi-supplier team environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership in motivating and guiding multi-discipline and multi-supplier teams to achieve high performance.
• Experience managing projects/programmes in line with budget(s), ensuring accurate forecasting, value delivery, effective change control and active RAID ownership
• Demonstrate financial acumen, including P&L accountability and budget management.
• Proven ability to identify, assess, and proactively manage project and programme risks, implementing effective mitigation strategies and ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• Exceptional planning skills, with a proven ability to develop robust project and programme plans that align with organisational objectives and ensure successful delivery.
• To be eligible for employment you must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK and be eligible for SC clearance (see more below). We do not offer sponsorship.
• To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.

• Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.
• You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.