Senior Project Manager (Contract) — Sports Tech Delivery

Go Fractional; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Beyond Sports is seeking an experienced independent Senior Project Manager to deliver a programme of complex consumer‑facing software projects across our global sports portfolio. You will take delivery ownership from concept to launch, covering websites, mobile apps, data visualisation products and other sports technology solutions.

You'll work with Product, Design, Engineering, QA and Business Development to achieve outcomes, manage scope, timelines and budgets, and drive agile delivery in

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering software or digital product projects, including contract or consultancy engagements.
• Strong track record delivering web, mobile, SaaS or data-driven technology solutions.
• Confidence engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven experience running multiple complex projects in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, forecasting and resource planning.
• Deep experience of Agile delivery.
• Proactive problem-solving and sound decision-making.
• A clear record of identifying and mitigating delivery risk while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end delivery of agreed software projects across multiple disciplines.
• Acting as the delivery point of contact for clients and senior stakeholders on assigned projects.
• Managing project scope, timelines, budgets, risks and resource plans against the agreed objectives.
• Coordinating Design, Engineering, QA and Product contributors to achieve agile delivery.
• Translating client requirements into clear scope, functional requirements and user stories.
• Identifying opportunities to add value to client projects, based on their objectives and our capabilities.
• Recommending improvements to delivery processes and ways of working.
• Producing project reporting and managing risks, dependencies and escalations.
• Providing delivery support around live sporting events, as defined in the SOW.
• Sharing delivery best practice with the wider PM community where useful.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Delivery leadership

Budget management

Forecasting

Resource planning

Contract/consultancy

Software delivery

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Beyond Sports is seeking an experienced independent Senior Project Manager to deliver a programme of complex consumer‑facing software projects across our global sports portfolio. You will take delivery ownership from concept to launch, covering websites, mobile apps, data visualisation products and other sports technology solutions.

You'll work with Product, Design, Engineering, QA and Business Development to achieve outcomes, manage scope, timelines and budgets, and drive agile delivery in