Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager - Change & Transformation Edinburgh (Hybrid)

• Outside of IR35
• 6 - 9 months

A public sector organisation requires a Senior Project Manager to lead digital and business change projects. The role oversees planning, delivery, and governance across agile and hybrid programmes, ensuring value, quality, and strong stakeholder engagement.

• Lead end‑to‑end project delivery aligned with organisational priorities.
• Manage multiple projects using agile and traditional methods.
• Build effective relationships with senior stakeholders and delivery partners.
• Own RAID management, proactively addressing risks and issues.
• Support and guide multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Provide clear reporting to governance boards and senior leaders.
• Drive business change activities to support digital adoption.

• Strong track record delivering complex agile/hybrid projects.
• Excellent leadership, planning, and governance skills.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and supplier management experience.
• Background in software delivery and business change.
• Awareness of Digital First and GDS standards. Experience with user‑centred design and/or Azure Dev Ops, Agile or project management certifications (Scrum, SAFe, PRINCE2, MSP, PMP) would be advantageous.