Senior Project Manager (Data, Insights and AI)

Phoenix Software; Pocklington; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Software in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead strategic transformation programmes across infrastructure, business systems, data, insight and AI for our public sector partners.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, manage budgets and risks, and guide project teams and suppliers through complex environments to deliver projects on time and with measurable benefits.

This role is based at our Pocklington HQ with remote working options and occasional visits to customer sites.

Qualifications

• PRINCE2 Practitioner certification.
• Experience managing complex ICT or technology projects within local government.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience leading project teams and suppliers.
• Excellent planning, risk and budget management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Ability to deliver projects in a complex organisational environment.
• Customer-focused with a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of transformation projects, spanning infrastructure, business systems, data, insight and emerging AI initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the organisation's Data, Insight and AI programme as it evolves.
• Work across multiple projects and workstreams, adapting to changing programme priorities and organisational needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, technical teams and service areas to deliver successful transformation outcomes.
• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of projects, ensuring objectives, timescales and benefits are achieved.
• Help drive innovation, continuous improvement and digital transformation across the organisation.
• Build strong relationships with project teams and business stakeholders to support effective change and adoption.

Skills

PRINCE2 Practitioner

ICT/Technology projects

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Budget management

Risk management

Procurement

Communication skills

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Customer focus

Job description

Overview of the role

Phoenix is a leading UK IT solutions and managed service provider, with a deep specialism in the public sector. We work with organisations across government, healthcare, defence, public safety, education, housing, and the charity sector - helping them modernise with confidence across cloud, data and AI, cyber security, and managed services.

Through strategic partnerships with the world's leading technology providers - and a trusted place on the major public sector frameworks - our work has a direct impact on the services that millions of people rely on every day.

Due to continued growth, we are hiring a newSenior Project Managertosupport one of our keylocal governmentpartnersto support the delivery of strategic transformation projects across infrastructure, business systems, data, insight and AI, helping to drive innovation, digital change and improved outcomes across the organisation.

What will you be doing?

• Support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of transformation projects, spanning infrastructure, business systems, data,insightand emerging AI initiatives.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the organisation's Data, Insight and AI programme as it evolves.

• Work across multiple projects and workstreams, adapting to changing programme priorities and organisational needs.

• Collaborate with stakeholders, technicalteamsand service areas to deliver successful transformation outcomes.

• Support the planning,coordinationand delivery of projects, ensuringobjectives, timescales and benefits are achieved.

• Help drive innovation, continuousimprovementand digital transformation across the organisation.

• Build strong relationships with project teams and business stakeholders to support effective change and adoption.

Why should you apply?

At Phoenix, our ambition is to be the UK's leading IT solutions and managed service provider - and we know that only happens because of our people. Cultureisn'tan afterthought here;it'sthe thing we work hardest on.

We'reproud to be certified as a Great Place to Work - and to be recognised on their UK Best Workplaces lists for Women, Wellbeing, and Development. Thesearen'tbadges we chase -they'rethe result of how we genuinely choose to treat each other, and how seriously we take our colleagues' careers, health, and lives outside of work.

When you join Phoenix, you can expect:

• A culture built on trust andbelonging:set out clearly in our Culture Blueprint, lived day-to-day, and reflected in our consistently strong colleague feedback.

• Real investment in your development:structured learning pathways, funded industry certifications, mentoring, and the encouragement to stretch into new areas.

• A workplace that takes wellbeing seriously:from mental health support and flexible working to active employee networks and a leadership team that listens.

• A commitment to equity and inclusion:where we actively work to make Phoenix a brilliant place to build a career, whoever you are.

• Work that matters:supporting the public sector organisations that keep the UK running, from government and healthcare to defence, public safety, education, housing, and the charities serving the most vulnerable in our communities.

• Working with the best of the industry:alongside genuine experts, and with strategic partnerships across the world's leading technology providers,you'llbe at the front of the conversations shaping how UK public services modernise.

We believe in encouraging, supporting, and skilling our people up so that you can be thevery bestyou can be at work - andwe'dlove you to consider being part of it.

Take a look at our Culture Blueprint to get a real sense of who we are.

What are we looking for?

APRINCE2-certified ICT Project Manager with extensive experience delivering complex technology and infrastructure projects, leading stakeholders and teams, managing budgets,risksand procurement activities, and driving successful business change within large, complex organisations.

Key Skills & Experience

• PRINCE2 Practitioner certification.

• Experience managing complex ICT or technology projectswithin local government.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Experience leading project teams and suppliers.

• Excellent planning,riskand budget management skills.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.

• Ability to deliver projects in a complex organisational environment.

• Customer-focused with a continuous improvement mindset.

Practical stuff

Where is the role based?

Primary location is our HQ in Pocklington (YO42) but this role can be remote with occasional visits to the HQ and to customers

How many interviews?

Following a screen with the Recruitment Team you can expect a two-stage interview process, one online and one in-person.

What are the benefits?

You can read about the benefits on offer here

Important BPSS Check

As part of our recruitment process due to the nature of the work we do, all employeesare required toundertake a Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) check. While some employeesrequirefurther security clearance, the BPSS check is a must-haverequirementand all offers of employment are conditional pending the passing of this check

Have you made it this far?

Ifyou'restill reading, we thinkthere's a strong chance you might be our kind of person.

Here's the thing, however - research suggests that 60% of women and underrepresented people might have already talked themselves out of applying. Even if you don't check every box above, we want to encourage you to introduce yourself.

We believe a diversity of perspectives and experiences makes a team stronger - and the stronger our team, the more successful we will be.