Senior IT Project Manager

Reed; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Monthly work-from-home allowance

Job summary

Reed Technology in the UK is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead multiple Microsoft-focused projects in a professional services environment. This permanent role is primarily remote, with occasional client-site visits; Edinburgh office available if preferred.

You will own project delivery across Microsoft 365, Azure and Power Platform, manage budgets and stakeholder relationships, and mentor other PMs. The role is based in Scotland and travel to clients as needed.

Qualifications

• IT transformation and professional services project delivery experience.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience delivering Microsoft technology projects (Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Platform).

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent projects and programmes across strategic accounts.
• Own project delivery including budget, outcomes and customer satisfaction.
• Lead initiation activities and stand-up calls with customers and technical teams.
• Coordinate delivery using PRINCE2 Agile and Scrum, including sprint planning and reviews.
• Provide mentoring to other Project Managers and delivery staff.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Customer-facing

Budget management

Leadership

Mentoring

Tools

PRINCE2 Agile

Scrum

Job description

Reed Technology is supporting a growing Microsoft-focused MSP that's looking to hire a Senior IT Project Manager on a permanent basis.

The role will involve leading the successful delivery of multiple customer-facing projects across a Microsoft Professional Services environment, managing several concurrent engagements while building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing multiple concurrent projects and programmes of varying size and complexity across strategic customer accounts.
• Take ownership of project delivery, commercial performance, customer satisfaction and successful business outcomes.
• Leading project initiation activities, including project stand-up calls with customers and technical teams.
• Coordinating project delivery using PRINCE2 Agile and Scrum methodologies, including sprint planning, review sessions and regular customer and technical team meetings.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to other Project Managers and delivery team members.

Requirements:

• Experience delivering multiple concurrent IT transformation and professional services projects, ideally within an MSP, consultancy, or professional services environment.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills, including experience managing project budgets, commercial considerations, delivery challenges, and customer relationships.
• Proven experience delivering Microsoft technology projects, including Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Platform, and Modern Workplace solutions.
• Based in Scotland.

What's on offer?

• Permanent position
• Salary up to £65,000 depending on experience
• Primarily remote, with occasional client-site visits (typically a couple of times per month, although some months may require none)
• Edinburgh office available if preferred
• Private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme (mental health & wellbeing support)
• Life assurance
• Monthly work-from-home allowance