Senior Project Manager (12-month FTC)

Landmark Information; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee Local Authority data digitisation projects. This pivotal role involves managing project lifecycles within a major government digital transformation program. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring data quality and compliance while engaging with stakeholders. This position offers a dynamic work culture that values innovation and career development.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Allowance

Annual Lifestyle Allowance

Pension Scheme

Private Health Insurance

Cycle to Work and Gym Flex Schemes

Internal Coaching and Mentoring

Training and Career Progression

Family-Friendly Policies

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Experienced project manager with a background in data digitisation or management.
• Proficient in project management tools and techniques.
• Strong communication skills for client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans, budgets, and timelines, ensuring adherence to SLAs.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet project objectives.
• Monitor project progress, identifying and mitigating risks.

Skills

Communication

Organisational

Leadership

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2)

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Trello

Job description

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At Landmark, you'll find a friendly, dynamic, and supportive team that values bold ideas, big dreams, and active curiosity. We foster a culture of innovation, encouraging everyone to contribute to the development and direction of our products and services, while continuously seeking new and efficient ways to work.

Collaboration and sociability are at the heart of what we do, and we take pride in coming together to achieve great things.

We offer a range of benefits to support your well-being and career growth, including:

• Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option of adding up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year
• Annual Lifestyle Allowance: £300 to spend on an activity of your choice
• Pension Scheme: Matched up to 6% for the first 3 years, and up to 10% thereafter
• Private Health Insurance: Provided by Vitality
• Group Income Protection Scheme
• Charitable Fundraising: Matched funding for your efforts
• Cycle to Work and Gym Flex Schemes
• Internal Coaching and Mentoring: Available throughout your time with us
• Training and Career Progression: A strong focus on your development
• Family-Friendly Policies
• Free Parking

Join us at Landmark and be part of a team that supports your ambitions and growth, both personally and professionally.

The Opportunity

The Senior Project Manager will oversee and drive the successful delivery of Local Authority data digitisation projects, managing each phase of the project lifecycle with precision and adherence to a robust, structured methodology. This initiative forms a key part of one of the UK Government’s most ambitious digital transformation programmes—aimed at unifying all Local Authority Land Charge registers across England and Wales into a single, centralised system maintained by HM Land Registry.

The role will involve:

• Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets and track to tolerances
• Track Costs and the P&L of each Project (Local Authority)
• Present to Senior Stakeholders (internal and external)
• Delivery projects to plan and in adherence to contractual SLA
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure project objectives are met.
• Monitor project progress and make adjustments as necessary to ensure successful completion.
• Ensure data quality and integrity throughout the digitisation process.
• Identify and where necessary escalate project issues to the Programme Manager
• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Prepare and present project status reports to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and company policies.
• Implement best practices for data digitisation and management.

About You

You will be an experienced project manager, ideally with a background in data digitisation or data management, and a solid grasp of the associated processes and technologies. Your strong communication skills and professional demeanour will be essential in building and maintaining effective relationships with our clients.

You will also have/be:

• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Trello)
• Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)
• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is desirable
• Experience with data migration and integration projects
• Familiarity with data management software and tools