Senior Project Manager

DGH Recruitment; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DGH Recruitment seeks a Senior Project Manager for a permanent role in Horsham, offering hybrid work (3 days in office). The role focuses on delivering complex IT/software projects within UK Financial Services, leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholders across the UK and globally.

The ideal candidate has extensive project lifecycle experience, strong communication and negotiation skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Project, Office and Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex IT and software implementation projects within UK Financial Services.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Project planning and governance, risk and change management.
• Contract and supplier management.
• Customer relationship management.
• Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience with ITIL, ISO 27001 and software development lifecycles.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Client facing

Problem solving

Agile & Waterfall

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Azure DevOps

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Perm - Horsham - Hybrid working (3 days a week in the office) - £70k-£75k

My client based in Horsham is currently recruiting for an accomplished Senior Project Manager with extensive experience delivering complex IT and software implementation projects within UK Financial Services .

The Senior Project Manager will have a proven track record of managing large-scale projects and portfolios through the full project lifecycle, consistently delivering on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards. You will be experienced in leading cross-functional teams, managing stakeholders at all levels, and coordinating resources across the UK and global teams.

• Project planning and governance, risk and change management
• Contract and supplier management
• Customer relationship management
• Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Experience working within structured frameworks such as ITIL, ISO 27001, and software development lifecycles.

You will be a confident communicator with excellent client-facing, negotiation, leadership, and problem solving skills, capable of building trusted relationships with customers, suppliers, and senior stakeholders. Experience using Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, and Azure DevOps is required.

This is an excellent opportunity for a results-driven project leader who thrives in complex delivery environments and is passionate about driving successful outcomes for customers and the business.

Candidates must live within a commutable distance of Horsham, Sussex.

Senior Project Manager - Perm - Horsham - Hybrid working (3 days a week in the office) - £70k-£75k