Project Manager - Data and AI Services

Shareforce; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in London is seeking a Project Manager to lead small delivery teams across data and AI engagements. This role requires 4-5 years of experience and a strong grasp of project management principles in a consulting environment. The ideal candidate will manage Agile delivery, budgets, and maintain client relationships. Competitive salary package of £75k - £80k plus benefits and bonus is offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of project management in a consulting or services environment.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Strong grasp of project accounting.
• Excellent client-facing communication.

Responsibilities

• Plan and run end-to-end delivery for 3-5 person teams.
• Own the delivery operating rhythm in Agile ways of working.
• Build and manage budgets and provide financial reporting.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Client management

Budgeting and accounting

Communication

Tools

Azure DevOps

Notion

Miro/Mural

Job description

Overview

This is a hands-on role for a consulting-savvy Project Manager to run small, high-impact delivery teams across data and AI engagements. You will own day-to-day delivery, commercials, and client cadence for 3-5 person teams, ensuring projects land on time, on budget, and to scope while nurturing long-term client relationships. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with 3-5 years of project management experience in a consulting environment who is comfortable with ambiguity, enjoys getting close to the work, and is commercially sharp.

Responsibilities

• Plan and run end-to-end delivery for 3-5 person teams across discovery, build, and rollout
• Own the delivery operating rhythm in Agile ways of working (SCRUM and SAFE): standups, sprint planning, backlog, RAID, demos, and retros
• Maintain integrated plans, critical paths, and risk/issue logs with clear mitigation and owners
• Manage scope and change control, keeping stakeholders aligned and documentation current
• Build and manage budgets, burn, and margin; provide weekly status and financial reporting
• Track time and expenses, validate invoicing, and maintain forecast accuracy
• Draft, review, and negotiate SOWs and change orders with clear deliverables, assumptions, and acceptance criteria
• Run client ceremonies and steerco updates with crisp narratives and clear decisions
• Translate business goals into delivery outcomes and non-technical language everyone understands
• Manage dependencies across client teams, vendors, and internal squads
• Create clarity of priorities, unblock the team, and set quality bars for deliverables
• Coach consultants and engineers on delivery hygiene and consulting fundamentals
• Foster a culture of accountability, pace, and continuous improvement

Skills and Experience Profile

• 4-5 years of project management in a consulting or services environment delivering tech or data projects
• Proven experience managing 3-5 person cross-functional teams to time, cost, and scope
• Strong grasp of project accounting: budgets, burn, margin, invoicing, and forecasting
• Confident drafting SOWs and change requests with clear scope, deliverables, and acceptance criteria
• Excellent client-facing communication and stakeholder management up to senior leaders
• Curious about data and AI in a business context and able to connect use cases to value
• Comfortable in a startup consultancy: autonomous, practical, and bias to action
• Exposure to data platforms, analytics, MLOps, or AI product delivery
• Experience with agile delivery in services contexts and hybrid governance
• Familiarity with common tooling: Azure DevOps or Linear, Notion, Miro/Mural, GSuite or O365

Additional Information

• Basic Salary Range: £75k - £80k (+Bens +Bonus)
• Location: London based, with travel to client site as required
• Start date: ASAP
• Right to work: Required in the UK (no sponsorship)