Senior Project Manager

Cyber Fraud Centre; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sword is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead delivery of digital and technology initiatives, including product development and innovation-focused programmes. The role covers end-to-end project delivery across IT and business functions with exposure to R&D environments.

Experience in Operational Technology networks and cyber security environments is desirable, with a focus on coordinating cross-functional teams and managing governance, risks and stakeholder expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering IT projects in complex environments, including regulated industries such as energy, utilities, or infrastructure.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong planning, risk management and reporting capability.
• Experience in OT networks & cyber is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of IT and digital projects, aligning with objectives, timelines and budgets.
• Manage full project lifecycle from initiation to handover to support.
• Drive product development with technical teams, product owners and stakeholders.
• Support R&D and innovation projects.
• Engage and manage stakeholders at all levels with clear communication.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage risks, issues, dependencies and governance.
• Ensure adherence to Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery frameworks and organisational standards.
• Monitor and report on project progress, performance and financials.

Job description

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving real transformation change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead the delivery of digital and technology initiatives, including product development and innovation-focused programmes. The role will involve managing end-to-end project delivery across IT and business functions, with exposure to R&D environments.

Experience within Operational Technology (OT) networks and cyber security environments is desirable.

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of IT and digital projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, and budgets
• Manage the full project lifecycle, from initiation and planning through to delivery and transition to support
• Drive product development initiatives, working closely with technical teams, product owners, and stakeholders to deliver customer-centric solutions
• Support R&D and innovation projects
• Engage and manage stakeholders at all levels, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout delivery
• Coordinate cross-functional teams
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and governance processes effectively
• Ensure adherence to project delivery frameworks (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) and organisational standards
• Monitor and report on project progress, performance, and financials

• Proven experience delivering IT projects within complex environments (ideally within regulated industries such as energy, utilities, or infrastructure)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong planning, risk management, and reporting capability.
• Experience working within utilities, energy, regulated, or critical national infrastructure environments.
• Comfortable running projects in fluid and evolving environments
• Experienced working with multiple suppliers and integrators
• Pragmatic, delivery-focused and able to bring structure where needed
• Ability to adapt and tailor delivery approaches to optimise project outcomes
• Strong understanding of risk and issue management, including development of mitigation and contingency plans
• Experience supporting or working within R&D or innovation-focused initiatives
• Track record of managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with project governance, reporting, and financial management
• Experience in OT networks & cyber is desirable

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to aCompetitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

Personalised Career Development:We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.

Flexible working:Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.

A Fantastic Benefits Package:This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more…..

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.