Senior IT Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the legal sector is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-impact technology and business change projects. This hybrid role requires strong leadership skills and experience in managing projects within the legal sector, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Strong experience delivering projects in the legal sector.
• Proven track record in managing cross-functional projects.
• Familiarity with IT systems relevant to legal services.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver end-to-end technology and business change projects.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Support client presentations and manage IT/security questionnaires.

Skills

Project Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Change Management

Problem Solving

Analytical Mindset

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in IT, Business, or related field

Tools

ITIL Frameworks

Agile Methodologies

Waterfall Methodologies

Job description

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Senior Project Manager – Legal Sector

We’re looking for a driven Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver high-impact technology and business change projects across the organisation. This is a hybrid role, requiring at least 3 days a week in Birmingham, with some travel to other UK locations.

This role plays a key part in shaping the digital journey – you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders and clients to ensure projects are aligned with business goals, delivered on time, and built for long-term value.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Leadership: Manage and deliver end-to-end technology and business change projects, ensuring quality, timelines, and budgets are met.
2. Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand needs, secure buy-in, and communicate progress effectively.
3. Client-Facing Delivery: Support client presentations and manage responses to IT/security questionnaires with a commercially-minded approach.
4. Strategic Focus: Align project objectives with broader business priorities and contribute to roadmap planning.
5. Change Management: Help the business navigate change, ensuring teams are supported and informed throughout.
6. Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements and encourage innovative solutions.

About You

Required:

• Strong experience delivering projects within the legal sector, ideally with both IT and business change elements.
• Proven track record in managing cross-functional projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – able to lead discussions with stakeholders and clients at all levels.
• Solid understanding of IT systems and services relevant to legal or professional services.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and service delivery environments.
• Experience in solution design and business analysis.
• A degree in IT, Business, or a related field.