Project Manager

Detailed Description From Employer:

Project Manager - Leeds/Bradford (2 days per week) - Circa £480 per day inside ir35 - 6 months

My client is a global leading IT consultancy. They are on the hunt for a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of customer-facing digital engineering programmes, working closely with engineering teams, Solution Architects, Product Owners, Operations and business stakeholders.

This role requires a technically minded project leader who can manage complex technology initiatives, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure successful delivery in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex digital engineering and technology transformation projects.
• Manage multiple concurrent workstreams, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, budget, quality and timelines.
• Work closely with Solution Architects, Technical Leads, Software Engineers and Operations teams throughout the project life cycle.
• Coordinate technical dependencies across engineering, infrastructure and business teams.
• Drive project governance, RAID management, reporting and executive stakeholder communications.
• Facilitate planning sessions, sprint reviews and programme governance meetings.
• Ensure customer deliverables are successfully transitioned into business-as-usual operations.
• Identify delivery risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Support continuous improvement across delivery processes and engineering practices.
• Build strong relationships with business and technical stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

• Significant experience delivering large-scale digital engineering or technology programmes.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience working with Software Engineering, Cloud, Infrastructure and Solution Architecture teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leadership.
• Experience managing distributed onshore and offshore delivery teams.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing project budgets and forecasting.

Desirable Skills

• Experience within Telecommunications or Media industries.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Exposure to AI-enabled products, Generative AI or intelligent automation initiatives.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD delivery models.

This temporary contract is inside IR35 and will require working under the direction of the client delivery manager as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will follow established delivery processes and working practices.

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