Senior Project Manager

Roc Technologies; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A secure IT solutions provider in the UK seeks an accomplished Senior IT Project Manager to oversee complex technology projects. The ideal candidate will lead project lifecycles, manage multi-million-pound budgets, and nurture relationships with executive stakeholders. Strong qualifications in PRINCE2, Agile, and ITIL are essential. This role offers a home-based/hybrid working model, providing an opportunity to shape transformation in data-sensitive environments.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering complex IT projects within enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, networking, and security technologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and communication capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead full project lifecycles from scoping to delivery across IT projects.
• Apply PMO governance and industry standards including PRINCE2 and Agile.
• Build trust with senior stakeholders and provide evidence-based reporting.
• Manage large budgets while ensuring profitability and commercial discipline.
• Identify risks and issues proactively to maintain project momentum.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

IT infrastructure understanding

Networking knowledge

Cyber security understanding

Budget management

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Education

PRINCE2 Practitioner certification

Agile/Scrum certification

ITIL certification

Job description

Senior IT Project Manager

Work Location :

Homebased / Hybrid (with travel to customer sites and Head Office based in Thatcham, Berks)

Roc Technologies delivers secure, transformational IT solutions to public and private sector organisations across the UK. We bring together highly secure infrastructure, advanced cyber security, intelligent automation and modern cloud services, supported by a 24 / 7 Managed Services Operations Centre. Our teams are trusted by some of the UK’s largest and most complex organisations, backed by rigorous data and security accreditations.

Our mission is simple : to empower people, organisations and society through brilliant IT, combining innovative technology with exceptional talent to deliver measurable business outcomes.

We are looking for an accomplished Senior IT Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of high‑profile, complex technology projects. You’ll operate in a fast‑paced environment, taking ownership of mission‑critical projects across infrastructure, networking, cloud, and cyber security.

This role is ideal for someone who can quickly bring clarity, cut through complexity, and deliver consistently while shaping transformation for some of the most data‑sensitive environments in the UK.

What You’ll Do :

• Lead full project lifecycles from scoping and planning to delivery, acceptance, and handover across IT infrastructure, networking, and digital transformation projects.
• Apply Roc’s PMO governance and industry standards including PRINCE2, Agile and ITIL.
• Build trust and alignment with senior stakeholders, including C‑level executives and customer leadership teams.
• Provide clear, evidence‑based reporting to support confident decision‑making.
• Manage multi‑million‑pound budgets, ensuring profitability while maintaining rigorous commercial discipline.
• Lead supplier management, contracts, and change control processes.
• Drive high performance in cross‑functional delivery teams.
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies to maintain project momentum.

Knowledge & Skills

• Proven track record delivering complex, multi‑workstream IT projects within enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, networking, and security technologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience managing budgets and protecting margins.

Desirable

• Experience in higher education, government, defence, or other regulated sectors. (Roc operates extensively across these markets.)
• Experience recovering challenged projects or delivering turnaround programmes.

Key Attributes

• Calm, confident, and decisive under pressure.
• Relentlessly delivery‑focused with a commitment to excellence.
• A natural influencer who builds trust quickly.
• Commercially astute, with a clear understanding of how delivery drives business outcomes.

Experience & Qualifications

• PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile / Scrum, and ITIL certifications.
• MSP Programme Management experience (desirable).
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as required