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Job Title: Senior Project Manager – Digital Transformation

Location: Manchester / Hybrid

About Us: We are undergoing a major digital transformation, redefining how we operate and deliver value to our customers. We are seeking a highly skilled and results-driven Project Manager to lead this complex initiative, coordinating multiple stakeholders, service providers, and system integrators to ensure critical milestones are met on time and on budget.

Role Overview: The Senior Project Manager will take ownership of end-to-end project delivery for a large-scale digital transformation program. This role requires a hands‑on leader who thrives in high‑pressure environments, has a proven track record managing both internal teams and external service providers, and is committed to driving results.

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex digital transformation initiatives.
• Manage relationships with multiple service providers, vendors, and system integrators, ensuring alignment with project objectives and deliverables.
• Develop, track, and maintain detailed project plans, ensuring milestones, timelines, and budgets are met.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and obstacles, and implement mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration, facilitating communication between business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners.
• Take a hands‑on approach to problem‑solving, helping unblock issues and ensuring teams can deliver against tight deadlines.
• Provide regular project updates and status reports to senior leadership, highlighting key achievements, risks, and recommendations.

• Proven experience managing large, complex digital transformation or technology programs.
• Strong experience in vendor and service provider management, including system integrators.
• Exceptional organizational, planning, and execution skills with a track record of delivering against tough deadlines.
• Hands‑on, action‑oriented, and capable of stepping in to get things done when necessary.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification preferred.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies.

• Resilient and decisive under pressure.
• Strong problem‑solving and critical thinking skills.
• Collaborative yet assertive, able to influence and drive decisions.
• Results‑focused, with a “get it done” mentality.

Mid‑Senior level

Contract

Consulting

Manchester, England, United Kingdom