Senior IT Project Manager: Lead Enterprise Tech Delivery

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Dartford to lead delivery of strategic technology initiatives that transform how people, projects and operations work. You will engage stakeholders at all levels, bring structure to complex delivery and ensure business outcomes are achieved.

You will operate in a fast-paced environment, managing governance, risk, timelines and dependencies while collaborating with internal teams and external partners to maximize value and delivery capacity.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering technology projects within a complex organisational environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across all levels of the organisation.
• Experience supporting business change and adoption of new ways of working.
• Excellent project management expertise including planning, governance, risk management and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to bring structure and clarity to complex or evolving situations.
• Excellent communication skills with technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of delivery outcomes.
• Sound judgement, resilience and practical problem solving.
• Commitment to quality, accountability and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of technology projects, ensuring successful outcomes and business value.
• Establish governance, delivery plans, controls and reporting frameworks.
• Collaborate with business, technical teams and external partners to maintain alignment and momentum.
• Identify, manage and mitigate risks, issues and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide clear, timely communication and reporting to stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Support prioritisation and sequencing of initiatives to maximise delivery capacity and effectiveness.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project delivery practices, standards and ways of working.
• Build strong working relationships that support collaboration and successful delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Independent delivery

Delivery governance

Job description

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Dartford to lead delivery of strategic technology initiatives that transform how people, projects and operations work. You will engage stakeholders at all levels, bring structure to complex delivery and ensure business outcomes are achieved.

You will operate in a fast-paced environment, managing governance, risk, timelines and dependencies while collaborating with internal teams and external partners to maximize value and delivery capacity.