Agile Project Manager - Public Sector

IBM; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working approaches

Sabbatical programs

Paid parental leave

Maternity leave & returners scheme

Private medical & dental cover

Employee Assistance Program

Group pension plan

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow invites experienced delivery leaders to shape end-to-end digital government projects across the UK public sector. You will drive projects from discovery through live, applying Agile, Hybrid, or Waterfall approaches and leading cross-functional pods of design, development, and data specialists.

We offer a flexible, inclusive environment with strong emphasis on governance, risk management, and compliant, value‑driven delivery, plus opportunities for learning and

Qualifications

• Public sector delivery experience within government departments, public bodies, or healthcare.
• Knowledge of public sector standards (GDS Service Standard or equivalent) and procurement guidelines.
• Proven proficiency in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and traditional project management frameworks (PRINCE2, PMP, or APM).
• Experience coordinating third‑party suppliers and multidisciplinary teams under public framework contracts.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of digital solutions, custom software development, or cloud migrations using Agile, Hybrid, or Waterfall methodologies.
• Build trusted relationships with public sector clients, translate requirements into achievable delivery plans.
• Manage project financials, resources, SOW compliance, burn rates, and margins in line with public procurement frameworks.
• Establish governance, identify and mitigate risks (RAID) in highly regulated environments.
• Lead multi-disciplinary pods of design, development, and data specialists to deliver iterative value.

Skills

Delivery management

Stakeholder management

Financial control

Governance & risk

Team leadership

Job description

• Delivery & Scope Management: Drive end-to-end delivery of digital solutions, custom software development, or cloud migrations using Agile, Hybrid, or Waterfall methodologies tailored to government delivery phases (Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live).
• Stakeholder & Client Management: Build strong, trusted relationships with public sector clients, senior civil servants, and departmental leads. Translate complex technical and service requirements into achievable delivery plans.
• Commercial & Financial Control: Manage project financials, resource allocation, statement of work (SOW) compliance, burn rates, and margin targets. Ensure alignment with public procurement frameworks.
• Governance, Risk & Compliance: Establish robust governance mechanisms. Identify, mitigate, and track project risks, issues, and dependencies (RAID) in environments with high regulatory and security scrutiny.
• Team Leadership & Enablement: Lead multi-disciplinary pods of user-centered design specialists, developers, and data specialists. Foster a transparent, psychological safe delivery culture focused on iterative value delivery.

• Public Sector Experience: Proven track record of managing digital delivery, IT infrastructure, or consulting projects within government departments, public bodies, or healthcare sectors.
• Framework Knowledge: Familiarity with public sector delivery standards (such as the UK Government Digital Service / GDS Service Standard or equivalent regional public standards) and government procurement guidelines.
• Project Management Methodologies: Demonstrated proficiency in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and traditional project management frameworks (PRINCE2, PMP, or APM).
• Vendor & Subcontractor Management: Experience coordinating third-party suppliers, delivery partners, and multidisciplinary consultancy teams under public framework contracts.

At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you'll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sectors. You'll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands on experience with cutting edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact. From day one, you'll work on meaningful, high profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth. We invest heavily in you--supporting continuous learning, in demand skills development, and long term career progression. You'll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique.

• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.