Project Manager - eDV

CB Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CB Consulting is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead HR and IT transformation initiatives, ensuring milestones, budgets and scope are met. You will plan, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks and dependencies, run governance meetings, and provide updates to senior leadership.

The role requires strong communication and problem-solving abilities, with experience in HRIS or digital transformation preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing HR, IT or business transformation projects.
• Strong planning, governance, risk and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing dependencies.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of HR and IT transformation projects, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines and budgets.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, RAID logs and status reports.
• Coordinate business, HR, IT and third‑party stakeholders to drive delivery.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies and change requests.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops and governance forums.
• Monitor progress, manage resources and elevate delivery challenges where required.
• Work with Business Analysts and Change professionals to align requirements and change activities.
• Support business readiness, implementation planning and transition into BAU operations.
• Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders and programme leadership.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Planning & scheduling

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Education

PRINCE2 certification

APM certification

PMP certification

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of an HR and IT transformation programme. The successful individual will be responsible for planning, coordinating and managing project activities, ensuring milestones are achieved and stakeholders remain aligned throughout the transformation lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of HR and IT transformation projects, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, timelines and budgets.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, RAID logs and status reports.
• Coordinate business, HR, IT and third‑party stakeholders to drive delivery.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies and change requests.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops and governance forums.
• Monitor progress, manage resources and elevate delivery challenges where required.
• Work closely with Business Analysts and Business Change professionals to ensure requirements and change activities are aligned.
• Support business readiness, implementation planning and transition into business‑as‑usual operations.
• Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders and programme leadership.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience managing projects within HR, IT or business transformation programmes.
• Strong project planning, governance, risk and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional teams and managing project dependencies.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem‑solving abilities.
• A track record of delivering projects within agreed timelines and objectives.

Desirable

• Experience delivering HR systems, HRIS implementations or wider digital transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience working within complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Relevant project management qualifications such as PRINCE2, APM or PMP.