Senior Project Manager
Posted 5 days ago by Insight Global
Negotiable
Inside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Project Manager will lead initiatives within the business PMO, collaborating with cross-functional teams to manage project plans, timelines, and execution. This role involves overseeing financial tracking, governance processes, and communication with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery. The position is a 6-month contract, primarily remote, with occasional on-site workshops in London or Oxford. Strong organizational skills and the ability to navigate both business and technical environments are essential for success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own project plans, timelines, and overall execution of multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Manage risks, dependencies, and escalations to ensure successful delivery.
- Oversee financial tracking and forecasting, including budgeting and approvals.
- Support governance processes through Steering Committee preparation and executive-level reporting.
- Communicate progress, risks, and key updates with workstream leads and leadership audiences.
- Coordinate go-to-market efforts tied to product, content, and platform initiatives.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience as a Project Manager within a business PMO.
- Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional programs.
- Strong execution discipline across planning, project tracking, and risk management.
- Experience with governance and financial management.
- Strong executive communication skills for presentations and status reporting.
- Demonstrated longevity in recent roles (minimum ~2 years per role).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
In this role, the Senior Project Manager will operate within the business PMO, partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders across product, content, and technology teams to drive the planning and execution of multiple concurrent initiatives. On a day-to-day basis, they will own project plans, timelines, and overall execution, while actively managing risks, dependencies, and escalations to ensure successful delivery. The role includes overseeing financial tracking and forecasting, as well as supporting governance processes through Steering Committee (SteerCo) preparation and executive-level reporting. This individual will work closely with workstream leads to ensure progress, risks, and key updates are clearly communicated, while also refining messaging and materials for leadership audiences. Additionally, they will support go-to-market efforts tied to product, content, and platform initiatives, helping coordinate launch readiness across business functions. Success in this role requires strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively navigate both business and technical environments. Please note, this is a 6-month contract (Inside IR35) with potential for extensions and/or FTE conversion. It is a fully remote but would requrie the occassional on-site workshop in either London or Oxford.
Must-Haves:
- Strong experience as a Project Manager within a business PMO, partnering closely with technical stakeholders (Tech Leads, Delivery Managers, Technical PMs)
- Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional programs with multiple workstreams, dependencies, and stakeholders
- Strong execution discipline across planning, project tracking, risk/dependency management, RAID Logs, and escalation handling
- Experience with governance and financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, approvals, and SteerCo/executive reporting
- Experience supporting go-to-market (GTM) initiatives, with strong executive communication skills (presentations, status reporting, stakeholder alignment)
- Demonstrated longevity in recent roles (minimum ~2 years per role; no frequent job changes)