Senior Project Manager

Capgemini UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking highly skilled individuals to lead technology-enabled transformation projects. This role involves managing complex projects across various sectors, ensuring successful delivery within set parameters. You will engage in client relationships, contribute to industry knowledge, and drive business transformation initiatives. The company promotes a collaborative and inclusive environment, emphasizing employee wellbeing and ethical business practices. Join a team that values innovation and strives to make a positive impact in the world through technology.

Benefits

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Mitarbeiteranerkennung

Wellbeing-Programme

Mentale Gesundheitschampions

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Leitung von Technologie-Transformationsprojekten.
• Starke Fähigkeiten im Projektmanagement und in der Kundenbeziehung.

Responsibilities

• Verantwortung für alle Aspekte des Projektmanagements und der Lieferung.
• Entwicklung von Kundenbeziehungen auf Managementebene.

Skills

Projektmanagement

Technologie Transformation

AI Lösungen

Cloud Migration

Business Change

People Management

Education

Relevanter Abschluss

Management Qualifikation

Zertifizierung in Projektmanagement (PRINCE2)

Job description

About the job you’re considering

Working as part of the Programme Leadership team, within the Domains delivery unit, successful candidates will be leading the delivery of technology enabled transformation projects and programmes of varying size and degrees of complexity in any sector. These projects and programme will comprise of different elements such as the delivery/implementation of package-based products (e.g. SAP, Salesforce and others), Cloud migrations/ transformations, custom developed solutions, complex integrations, data products/ science, AI/Gen AI/ Agentic AI/ Machine Learning and Business Organisational Change. Our delivery approaches follow Agile, DevSecOps and waterfall/hybrid methodologies.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including:
identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)

Your role

• Be responsible for all aspects of project and programme management; accountable for delivery to agreed cost and time parameters;
• Take an active part in sales and pre-sales activity; making significant written contribution to bids as well as leading solutioning for bids where required; this will also include contract development and negotiation with clients (supported by our commercial team);
• Develop client relationships at senior management level and influence at board level;
• Make a significant contribution to the development of methods and expansion of knowledge bases within the Programme Leadership team. This will include contributing to and supporting development of industry specific knowledge and offers;
• Undertake programme and project health-checks and assurance reviews to ensure that value is delivered from transformation engagements and that benefits are being tracked and realised.

You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.

Your skills and experience

We are looking for the highest calibre individuals who exhibit the following attributes, experience and skills that enable them to deliver rapid value to our clients:

• Experience of large-scale technology transformation delivery projects, in at least two of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), large custom builds, delivery of AI solutions, Cloud migrations/ transformations and Business Change;
• Depth of experience in at least one industry, across either public or private sectors;
• Strong previous experience evident of leading delivery within a client facing customer-supplier commercial environment as a supplier; responsible for directly managing the delivery team and delivering contract outcomes; scale of delivery 1,500 to 10,000 man-days and £2m to £20m direct delivery budget responsibility; excellent people management and leadership experience, with a proven ability to motivate, lead and develop multi-disciplined teams (including global delivery teams);
• Proven ability to shape propositions and projects that deliver effective business transformation and outcomes for clients whilst managing internal commercial and delivery risk; Innovation in both sales and delivery;
• A strong record of continuing professional development, possibly, but not necessarily, including a relevant degree or management qualification; formal qualifications in Project Management and certification in PRINCE2 (and/or MSP, M_o_P) or equivalent would be an advantage.

Your security clearance

To be successfully appointed to this role you will need to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks.

There are no nationality or residency restrictions, although if you have resided outside of the UK within the last 3 years, further checks may be required.
There are other criteria and check required for BPSS, and throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.

What does ‘Get The Future You Want ‘ mean for you?

We realise a Total Reward package should be more than just compensation. At Capgemini we offer range of core and flexible benefits and have a Peer Recognition Portal called Applaud.

You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.
To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

You will be joining one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, as recognised by Ethisphere for 12 consecutive years. We live our values by making ethical business choices every day. Working ethically is at the centre of our culture at Capgemini, meaning you will be helping to create a future we can all be proud of.

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organisations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

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