Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Location: GlasgowContract Type: Contract (6 months initially)Day Rate: Up to £567 per dayHours: 40 hours per weekSecurity 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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