Cloud & AI Delivery Lead — Project Manager

IBM; Abbots Worthy; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sabbatical programs

Paternity leave

Maternity leave

Maternity returners scheme

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Dental & optical cover

Employee Assistance Program

Life assurance

Pension plan through salary sacrifice

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead technology project delivery across areas such as application development, modernization, cloud, and analytics. You will steer scope, schedule and budget, coordinating with clients, stakeholders, and delivery teams using Agile or traditional PM methods.

In this role you’ll oversee multi-team engagements, manage vendor relationships, and drive successful outcomes through the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering technology projects across multiple domains.
• Experience with Agile and traditional PM methodologies.
• Cloud delivery experience (AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, GCP, Red Hat OpenShift).
• Strong ability to manage risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.
• Vendor, subcontractor, and cross-functional team coordination.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication planning.
• Contractual and financial management, including cost controls and deliverables tracking.
• Able to lead complex or large-scale projects and programs.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, execution, and delivery in line with contractual and business requirements.
• Manage scope, budget, schedule, risks, issues, and dependencies across teams and vendors.
• Coordinate with clients, technical teams, and stakeholders to ensure clarity and alignment.
• Apply project management methods such as Agile, Design Thinking, and traditional PM approaches.
• Oversee technical or vendor teams and ensure quality delivery throughout the SDLC.

Skills

Project planning

SDLC

Agile methodologies

Cloud delivery

Risk management

Vendor coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Contractual & financial mgmt

Large-scale programs

Leadership & negotiation

Communication & analytics

Job description

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead technology project delivery across areas such as application development, modernization, cloud, and analytics. You will steer scope, schedule and budget, coordinating with clients, stakeholders, and delivery teams using Agile or traditional PM methods.

In this role you’ll oversee multi-team engagements, manage vendor relationships, and drive successful outcomes through the SDLC.