Senior Project Manager (GDS)

Talent Locker Ltd; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee large and complex government projects valued up to £8 million. The role includes managing multidisciplinary teams, ensuring adherence to GDS standards, and maintaining client satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have experience with UK government assessments and be skilled in stakeholder management and agile methodologies. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered including a salary range of £85k - £100k plus bonuses.

Benefits

Bonus

Private medical

Life insurance

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams of up to 12 people.
• Detailed understanding of CDDO assessments and delivery process.
• Experience managing large-scale programmes/projects across Central Government Agencies.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the delivery of government projects up to £8m.
• Communicate with senior management for account management.
• Ensure project quality and adherence to GDS standards.

Skills

Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams

Strong stakeholder management

Clear communication skills

Agile experience with SAFe or Scaled Agile Framework

Job description

Senior Project Manager (GDS)

£85k - £100k + bonus, private medical, life insurance, 25 days holiday (option to buy up to 6 additional days). Home-based with ad hoc travel to client sites.

Are you looking for the next step in your career? You want the opportunity to work on various large‑scale projects for the public sector and make the jump to a consultancy?

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be accountable for the delivery of large and complex projects and programmes typically up to the value of £8m. You will lead a defined set of clients and all the projects within that client's account, ensuring client satisfaction, and that projects are delivered in adherence to company and GDS quality assurance requirements.

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

• Accountable for the delivery of government projects up to £8m, ensuring adherence to agreed timelines and maintaining a high standard of work.
• Communicate with senior management to ensure the commercial management of the account.
• Ensure the project adheres to GDS standards and best practice.
• Oversee overall performance of project delivery, ensuring the quality of all deliverables and compliance.
• Ensure submitted work meets required company and GDS quality standards and promptly address any concerns.

Required Experience & Skills

• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams of up to 12 people.
• Detailed understanding of CDDO assessments and stage gates; previous end‑to‑end delivery experience is essential.
• Successfully taken a UK Government Agency through at least three assessments, ideally through Alpha and Beta phase assessments.
• Demonstrable experience managing large‑scale programmes/projects across a range of Central Government Agencies.
• Strong stakeholder management at all levels and clear communication skills.
• SAFe / Scaled Agile Framework (or other) agile experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of GDS service standards and the Government Digital Delivery framework.

Additional training and development plan is provided to support your career growth and progression.