Project Manager in Gloucester

Location: Gloucester, Manchester or Central London – on site 5 days per week

Security clearance requirement: candidates must be UK nationals or sole British citizens and resident in the UK for 10 years or more.

DXC Technology is committed to building diverse, inclusive teams. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage interest from women, underrepresented groups, and neurodivergent candidates. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the hiring process.

The Role

At DXC, a platinum account requires a Project Manager with experience in the technology industry. The role will lead one or more medium sized projects of low to moderate complexity, working as part of a multidisciplinary team. The Project Manager must be highly organised, dynamic, outcome‑oriented and possess excellent communication skills.

Role Responsibilities

• Create and implement project definitions, schedules, budgets, and objectives for one or more medium sized projects of low to moderate complexity.
• Prepare detailed statements of work and gain concurrence and approval from stakeholders regarding various project aspects.
• Participate in delivery assurance reviews to ensure adherence to project management policies and procedures.
• Assist in the staffing of projects.
• Organise project team members to ensure communication and understanding of deadlines, assignments, and objectives.
• Participate in work as applicable.
• Perform ongoing review of project status, identify possible risks and recommend and implement risk mitigation solutions as approved and as appropriate.
• Work in conjunction with team members and stakeholders to manage changes to technical requirements, business requirements and schedule of the project, providing input on possible changes needed based on current project status.
• Manage client, company and project team expectations for agreed‑upon project performance by obtaining and providing project metrics, recommending changes or alternate paths based upon performance and metrics.

Skills & Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for collaboration and excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Skill in estimating and knowledge of common project management desktop tools.
• Good leadership skills to train, guide, and mentor the work of less experienced personnel.
• Creative thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficient in handling multiple tasks simultaneously and switching between tasks quickly.
• Expertise in working within a team environment to manage virtual project teams.
• Ability to create and maintain formal and informal networks.

Desirable Skills And Technologies

• Several proven years of experience managing medium to large scale projects end to end.
• Formal certification in a recognised Project Management qualification, such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, Managing Successful Programs or PMP.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, information technology, engineering, or related field.
• Competency in working with various project management methodologies.
• Experience working with client vision, business objectives, and critical success factors.
• Adept at working with delivery assurance principles and procedures relevant to the area.
• Experience with techniques and approaches related to the architecture, development, integration and deployment of project phases.
• Expertise in the delivery of business applications.
• Experience in supplier/vendor management.
• Knowledge of Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence, etc.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Pension scheme
• DXC Select – comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, childcare vouchers, gym membership and more)
• Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more)
• DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events)