Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Due to the customer requirements successful applicants must be eligible for high level UK Security clearance. Some travel to DXC & Customer sites may be required.

As part of our overall investment and growth strategy in the UK we are hiring Senior Project Managers to join our team.

• The Senior Project Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of a complex project, from initial planning to final deployment and close.
• They will ensure that the specified objectives of the project in terms of time, scope, quality and value are met.
• Over time you’ll have the opportunity to work on a range of assignments across a broad portfolio of client from many sectors e.g., Public Sector, Health, Finance, Energy, Transport, Retail, and Manufacturing.
• You’ll thrive using agile methods and enjoy working collaboratively with business units and multidisciplinary teams.

• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in alignment with business goals.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocation.
• Monitor progress and ensure adherence to timelines, budget (Costs and revenues), and quality standards.
• Serve as the main liaison between client business stakeholders, development teams, vendors, and wider stakeholders.
• Facilitate regular status meetings and provide transparent communication on project health.
• Manage expectations and resolve conflicts effectively.
• Lead and motivate cross-functional teams including developers, testers, and business analysts. Ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and deliverables. Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks proactively. Implement contingency plans and elevate critical issues promptly. Maintain a risk register and ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Ensure compliance with organizational project management standards and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid), tailoring the approach pragmatically to best meet the business objectives.
• Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, and KPIs to senior leadership.
• Ensure that the project plan adheres and complies with any agreed contracts. Manage change requests and maintain proper documentation.

• 6+ years practical experience in leading IT projects including at least 3 years in delivering software development, application modernisation or similar projects.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and associated methodologies.
• Formal certification in project management e.g. PMI-PMP, Prince2 etc.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Willingness to travel to client locations if required.
• Eligibility for UK secure clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Agile certification and practical delivery experience.

DXC Technology helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernising IT, optimising data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid cloud environments. With decades of driving innovation, the world’s largest companies trust DXC to deploy enterprise technology solutions to deliver new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experiences. Learn more about the DXC story and our focus on people, customers, and operational execution .technology.

As an award‑winning, industry‑leading, Technology firm we offer some of the best experiences for our employees and clients. We offer very competitive salaries coupled with an exciting benefits package including private medical insurance, gym membership discounts, pension contribution schemes and much more! We believe in nurturing an environment of continuous growth and development, with free training from our expansive upskilling library available to all our employees at any time.

We encourage applications from those who may require flexibility in their working life for whatever reason, and/or those who are returning to the workplace. We’re…