Job Description
Role
Senior Project Manager – AI Programme
Location
London - Hybrid – 2-3 days onsite
Start Date
ASAP
End Date
6 months with a likely extension
Daily Rate
Competitive, Inside IR35
Payroll provider
Rockford Payroll Info for Contingent Workers – Rockford Pay
Shape the adoption of AI-enabled ways of working across a major CLIENT AI Programme.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Deloitte Operations on a high-profile engagement supporting key elements of the CLIENT AI Programme.
The Role
We are seeking two Senior Project Managers to work within a programme structure and lead delivery of key outcomes across one of the programme workstreams. The successful candidates will bring significant project management experience, ideally gained in a complex regulated environment, and will be confident working with senior business stakeholders and product-based technology delivery teams.
Experience in one or more of the following areas would be highly desirable:
Implementation of AI, particularly Agentic AI
Implementation of HR solutions
Managing a key workstream within a wider AI programme
Key Responsibilities
Lead delivery of complex workstreams within the CLIENT AI Programme.
Maintain momentum and delivery focus across high-risk, high-ambiguity and interdependent environments.
Exercise sound judgement and autonomy in delivery decisions, including prioritisation, trade-offs and escalation.
Influence senior and executive stakeholders, resolving tensions and driving alignment across organisational boundaries.
Assess complex delivery challenges, evaluate options and lead the development of effective, proportionate solutions.
Manage delivery risk at scale, including cross-project and portfolio-level dependencies.
Provide clear, concise and authoritative reporting and assurance to senior governance forums.
Lead and develop teams through line management, coaching, performance management and capability building.
Apply project delivery methodologies and governance frameworks proportionately to complex delivery contexts.
Own budgets, forecasting and value-for-money considerations, taking corrective action where delivery tolerances are at risk.
Navigate organisational complexity and deliver outcomes through influence and strong political awareness.
Essential Experience & Skills
Knowledge of the financial services or regulatory sector.
Strong delivery leadership capability.
Advanced stakeholder leadership skills with experience influencing senior and executive stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
Proven ability to manage delivery risk at scale.
Excellent communication skills and experience reporting into senior governance forums.
Strong people leadership skills, including line management and coaching.
Deep understanding of project delivery methodologies and governance frameworks.
Commercial and financial acumen, including budget ownership and forecasting.
Politically and organisationally astute, with the ability to deliver through influence.
Desirable Experience
Technical expertise in implementing Agentic AI, including delivery and business change.
Experience managing technical delivery and change within an HR environment.
If you are a highly capable Senior Project Manager with experience delivering complex programmes and a passion for driving meaningful change, we would love to hear from you.
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