Senior IS Project Manager

Senior IS Project Manager

The Senior IS Project Manager is accountable for the end‑to‑end delivery of complex, high‑risk, or strategically important Information Services projects. This role leads delivery outcomes across multiple work streams, manages senior stakeholders, and ensures projects deliver measurable business value aligned to enterprise priorities.

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of complex IS projects, from initiation through to closure, ensuring outcomes are delivered within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and risk tolerance.
• Establish and maintain fit‑for‑purpose delivery plans, governance, and controls aligned with company standards and enterprise expectations.
• Proactively manage dependencies, risks, issues, and assumptions, escalating where required with clear options and recommendations.
• Ensure delivery integrates effectively with platform, security, architecture, change, and business operations.

• Act as the primary point of accountability for senior business and IS stakeholders, building trust through clear communication and reliable delivery.
• Prepare and present executive‑ready reporting, decision briefs, and recommendations, as required.
• Translate business objectives into delivery plans and clearly articulate trade‑offs, impacts, and delivery implications.

• Manage approved project budgets and forecasts, ensuring accurate financial tracking and early identification of variances.
• Support business case or charter development, funding approvals, and vendor engagement, where required.
• Ensure third‑party delivery partners are effectively managed against contracted scope, outcomes, and performance expectations.

• Apply appropriate project governance, assurance, and compliance controls commensurate with project size, risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure projects meet information security, risk, compliance, and audit obligations, particularly in regulated or high‑risk environments.
• Drive disciplined delivery practices while remaining pragmatic and outcome‑focused.

• Coach and support Project Managers and delivery team members, contributing to uplift in delivery maturity and capability.
• Model corporate values and foster a collaborative, accountable, and delivery‑focused culture.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of IS Project Management Methodology, delivery practices, standards, and templates.

• Advanced project management expertise across complex, multi‑stakeholder initiatives.
• Strong executive‑level communication, influence, and decision‑framing skills.
• High judgment and autonomy in navigating ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Strong financial, risk, and dependency management capability.
• Ability to connect delivery outcomes to enterprise strategy and business value.

• 8‑10+ years of demonstrated experience delivering complex, enterprise‑scale IS or technology projects in a global or matrixed environment.
• Proven capability engaging with senior leaders and executives.
• Project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, or equivalent) desirable.
• Experience working across applications, platforms, infrastructure, data, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Preferred:
  For US candidates only, direct experience delivering US Federal compliance‑related initiatives, including coordination of assurance activities, remediation planning, and executive reporting.
• CMMC experience or related certification/training is highly desirable.

• 401(k) – Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following three months of service.
• Paid time off – PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service; includes sick and personal time.
• Holiday pay – GHD observes nine holidays per year; holiday pay will be based on the regular schedule for the employee.
• Wellness benefit – Regular full‑time employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program; GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of items such as health club membership fees, home exercise equipment purchases, bicycles, race/run & marathon entrance fees, smoking cessation programs, weight‑loss programs, Fitbits and fitness‑tracking devices, up to $250.00 per year.

Salary range: $98,250 – $ based on experience and location.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal‑opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.