Portfolio - Senior Project Manager

Whitbread; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Sharesave scheme

Staff discounts

Hybrid working

Job summary

Whitbread PLC in London is seeking a Senior Project Manager to own end-to-end delivery of strategic technology programmes. You will influence senior stakeholders and partner across Product, Engineering, Data, Architecture and Business teams to drive value for customers and colleagues.

The role requires delivering at pace in hybrid environments, translating roadmaps into actionable plans, managing budgets and dependencies, and coaching teams to improve delivery capability.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering large-scale technology or digital transformation programmes.
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage complex delivery.
• Experience working in product-led and multi-disciplinary environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technology initiatives from mobilisation through to implementation, transition and closure.
• Translate roadmaps into integrated delivery plans delivering measurable outcomes.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineering and stakeholders to align delivery with product strategy.
• Drive delivery across agile, hybrid and waterfall environments.
• Provide visibility of delivery progress, risks and costs to senior stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional planning across Product, Engineering, Data, Architecture, Security, Operations.
• Support product-led delivery by defining and tracking outcomes and value.
• Manage project finances including forecasting, budgeting and variance.
• Oversee delivery by strategic partners and suppliers ensuring contractual commitments.
• Ensure solutions meet architecture, security, compliance and readiness.
• Resolve complex delivery risks and dependencies.
• Coach and mentor project managers to improve capability.

Job description

Senior Project Manager Salary: Competitive + up to 30% annual bonus, car allowance and benefits Location: London (Hybrid working) Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent This i...

Senior Project Manager

Salary: Competitive + up to 30% annual bonus, car allowance and benefits

Location: London (Hybrid working)

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced delivery professional who thrives in complex environments, can confidently influence senior stakeholders, and enjoys turning strategic ambitions into successful outcomes. You'll work across Product, Engineering, Data, Architecture and Business teams to deliver large-scale initiatives that create real value for our customers and colleagues.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of strategic Commercial Technology programmes and projects, ensuring they are delivered at pace while maintaining appropriate governance, financial control and delivery confidence.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Leading complex technology initiatives from mobilisation through to implementation, transition and closure.
• Translating product, business and technology roadmaps into integrated delivery plans, ensuring initiatives deliver measurable customer, operational and commercial outcomes.
• Partnering with Product Managers, Engineering and business stakeholders to ensure delivery is aligned to product strategy, customer needs and measurable business outcomes.
• Driving delivery across agile, hybrid and waterfall environments, selecting the most effective approach for each initiative.
• Providing clear visibility of delivery progress, risks, costs, dependencies and business outcomes to senior stakeholders and executive forums.
• Leading cross-functional planning and coordination across Product, Engineering, Data, Architecture, Security, Operations and Business Change teams.
• Supporting product-led delivery by helping teams define, track and realise outcomes, benefits and value throughout the product lifecycle, from discovery through to implementation and optimisation.
• Managing project finances including forecasting, budgeting, variance management and value-for-money decisions.
• Overseeing delivery by strategic partners and suppliers, ensuring contractual commitments and delivery expectations are achieved.
• Ensuring technology solutions meet architecture, security, compliance, operational readiness and service requirements.
• Resolving complex risks, issues and dependencies across multiple teams and business functions.
• Coaching and mentoring Project Managers and delivery professionals to improve capability across the portfolio.
• Supporting portfolio prioritisation, capacity planning and investment decisions while deputising for senior portfolio leadership where required.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience delivering large-scale technology, digital or commercial transformation programmes.
• Strong experience operating within Agile, Hybrid and Waterfall delivery environments.
• Experience working in product-led organisations, collaborating closely with Product Managers and engineering teams to deliver customer and business outcomes rather than simply completing project milestones.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, teams, suppliers and third-party partners.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence senior leaders and executives.
• Strong financial management experience, including budget ownership, forecasting and supplier management.
• Experience managing project governance, delivery assurance, risk management and executive reporting.
• The ability to identify and resolve complex delivery challenges while maintaining momentum and delivery confidence.
• Experience working across Product, Engineering, Data, Architecture, Information Security and Business Change functions.
• Strong communication, facilitation and decision-making skills.
• A passion for continuous improvement, coaching and developing delivery capability.

Why join Whitbread?

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus up to 30%
• Car or Car allowance
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Sharesave scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and Whitbread Restaurants
• Hybrid working
• Excellent career development opportunities within a FTSE-listed business

Be part of something bigger

Technology is at the heart of Whitbread’s growth strategy. If you’re an accomplished Senior Project Manager who can lead complex delivery, influence senior stakeholders and drive meaningful business outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.

Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.

Job ref: 224016-4492

Advertised: 03 Nov 2026