Senior Project Manager

Experis Austria; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis Austria seeks a Senior Project Manager in Glasgow to lead large-scale technology programmes. You will manage multi-million pound labour value programmes with 100+ delivery staff, overseeing both application and infrastructure workstreams.

The role demands 15+ years in delivery management, strong stakeholder leadership, and experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies. SC clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years' experience in project and delivery management.
• Experience running large and complex technology programmes.
• Experience managing programmes with £10m+ labour value.
• Experience leading teams of 100+ people.
• Strong delivery across applications and infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• Proven experience with third-party suppliers.
• Excellent customer-facing and senior stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of large and complex technology programmes.
• Manage programmes with labour value of £10m+ and delivery teams of 100+ people.
• Oversee delivery across application and infrastructure environments.
• Provide strategic leadership across multiple workstreams and service lines.
• Develop realistic project estimates, plans, budgets and forecasts.
• Maintain effective project monitoring, governance and controls.
• Manage project finances, costs and overall commercial performance.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Manage relationships with third-party suppliers and delivery partners.
• Build strong relationships with customers and senior stakeholders.
• Support shaping and mobilisation of complex programmes.
• Troubleshoot complex delivery challenges and implement corrective actions.
• Lead delivery using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Risk management

Project governance

Agile delivery

Waterfall delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Issue resolution

Job description

Senior Project Manager

Location: Glasgow
Contract Type: Contract (6 months initially)
Day Rate: Up to £567 per day
Hours: 40 hours per week
Security Clearance: SC Clearance required

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of large-scale and complex technology programmes.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 15 years' experience within project and delivery management, with a strong track record of managing major programmes across both application and infrastructure environments.
This is a senior delivery role requiring excellent leadership, financial management, stakeholder engagement and programme control capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of large and complex technology programmes.
• Manage programmes with a labour value of £10m+ and delivery teams of 100+ people.
• Oversee delivery across both application and infrastructure environments.
• Provide strategic leadership across multiple workstreams and service lines.
• Develop realistic project estimates, plans, budgets and forecasts.
• Maintain effective project monitoring, governance and controls.
• Manage project finances, costs and overall commercial performance.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Manage relationships with third-party suppliers and delivery partners.
• Build strong relationships with customers and senior stakeholders.
• Support the shaping and mobilisation of complex programmes.
• Troubleshoot complex delivery challenges and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Lead delivery using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum 15 years' experience within project and delivery management.
• Demonstrable experience successfully running large and complex technology programmes.
• Experience managing programmes with a £10m+ labour value.
• Experience leading teams of 100+ people.
• Track record of managing at least five major programmes.
• Strong delivery experience across both applications and infrastructure.
• Experience delivering programmes within medium to large-scale organisations.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• Proven experience delivering cross-service-line programmes.
• Excellent strategic management, project management and leadership skills.
• Strong financial management and cost awareness.
• Proven experience with project monitoring, project control and forecasting.
• Demonstrable experience managing third-party suppliers.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment and risk management methodologies.
• Experience shaping deals and providing strategic leadership on complex engagements.
• Excellent customer-facing and senior stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to take ownership of complex programmes and resolve challenging delivery issues.