Senior IT Project Manager

Location: Dartford, Kent

Join us in shaping and delivering technology initiatives that support the transformation of one of the world's leading engineering and construction businesses.

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering strategic technology projects that improve how our people, projects and operations work. You'll be at the centre of business change, working closely with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure projects are successfully delivered, risks are managed, and business outcomes are achieved.

We're looking for someone who is confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels, comfortable navigating complex situations, and able to bring clarity, structure and momentum to delivery. When challenges arise, you'll be a trusted point of contact, bringing people together, managing expectations and driving solutions.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of technology projects, ensuring successful outcomes and business value.
• Establish effective project governance, delivery plans, controls and reporting frameworks.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams and external partners to maintain alignment and momentum.
• Identify, manage and mitigate risks, issues and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide clear, timely communication and reporting to stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Support prioritisation and sequencing of initiatives to maximise delivery capacity and effectiveness.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of project delivery practices, standards and ways of working.
• Build strong working relationships that support collaboration and successful delivery.

• Experience delivering technology projects within a complex organisational environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage, influence and build credibility across all levels of the organisation.
• Experience supporting business change and helping stakeholders successfully adopt new ways of working.
• Excellent project management expertise, including planning, governance, risk management and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to bring structure and clarity to complex or evolving situations.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of delivery outcomes.
• Sound judgement, resilience and a practical approach to problem solving.
• Commitment to quality, accountability and continuous improvement.

• Experience delivering enterprise technology initiatives across applications, platforms, infrastructure or data.
• Experience supporting technology transformation programmes, portfolios or large-scale change initiatives.
• Knowledge of both traditional and modern delivery approaches, including Agile and hybrid methodologies.
• Professional project management certification such as PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme. If you meet the essential criteria and would like to be considered through our Offer an Interview scheme, please let us know. We're also happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

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