Hybrid Cloud & AI Project Lead

International Business Machines Corporation; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical

Dental cover

Optical cover

Employee Assistance Program

Life assurance

Salary sacrifice pension

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, delivering transformative programmes across public and private sectors in the UK. You will lead projects from initiation to closure, govern budgets, and coordinate cross-functional teams while engaging senior stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

The role emphasizes strong project governance, risk management, and continuous improvement within a flexible, inclusive environment that supports learning and career

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering medium to large-scale projects.
• Strong experience across full project lifecycle.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation and planning through to implementation and closure.
• Define scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules and milestones.
• Manage budgets, resources and forecasts with financial control.
• Identify, assess and manage risks, issues, dependencies and governance.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders with clear ownership.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Risk management

Agile and hybrid delivery

Planning and governance

Leadership

Job description

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, delivering transformative programmes across public and private sectors in the UK. You will lead projects from initiation to closure, govern budgets, and coordinate cross-functional teams while engaging senior stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

The role emphasizes strong project governance, risk management, and continuous improvement within a flexible, inclusive environment that supports learning and career