Senior Project Manager in London

Senior Project Manager
Location:
Glasgow
Contract Type:
Contract (6 months initially)
Day Rate:
Up to £567 per day
Hours:
40 hours per week
Security Clearance:
SC Clearance required
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced
Senior Project Manager
to lead the successful delivery of large-scale and complex technology programmes.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of
15 years' experience within project and delivery management , with a strong track record of managing major programmes across both application and infrastructure environments.
This is a senior delivery role requiring excellent leadership, financial management, stakeholder engagement and programme control capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the successful delivery of large and complex technology programmes.
Manage programmes with a
labour value of £10m+
and delivery teams of
100+ people .
Oversee delivery across both
application and infrastructure
environments.
Provide strategic leadership across multiple workstreams and service lines.
Develop realistic project estimates, plans, budgets and forecasts.
Maintain effective project monitoring, governance and controls.
Manage project finances, costs and overall commercial performance.
Identify, assess and manage project risks, issues and dependencies.
Manage relationships with
third-party suppliers
and delivery partners.
Build strong relationships with customers and senior stakeholders.
Support the shaping and mobilisation of complex programmes.
Troubleshoot complex delivery challenges and implement appropriate corrective actions.
Lead delivery using both
Agile and Waterfall methodologies .
Essential Skills & Experience
Minimum
15 years' experience
within project and delivery management.
Demonstrable experience successfully running
large and complex technology programmes .
Experience managing programmes with a
£10m+ labour value .
Experience leading teams of
100+ people .
Track record of managing at least
five major programmes .
Strong delivery experience across both
applications and infrastructure .
Experience delivering programmes within medium to large-scale organisations.
Strong understanding of
Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies .
Proven experience delivering
cross-service-line programmes .
Excellent strategic management, project management and leadership skills.
Strong financial management and cost awareness.
Proven experience with
project monitoring, project control and forecasting .
Demonstrable experience managing
third-party suppliers .
Strong understanding of
risk assessment and risk management
methodologies.
Experience shaping deals and providing strategic leadership on complex engagements.
Excellent customer-facing and senior stakeholder management skills.
Ability to take ownership of complex programmes and resolve challenging delivery issues.
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