Senior Project Manager (IT)

The Royal Parks; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £70,000 - £75,000

Hybrid/agile working

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Learning and development

Cycle to work

26 days annual leave

Job summary

The Royal Parks is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract, working 36 hours per week, to lead the Project Park View enterprise asset management programme. This role will replace legacy estates and asset management with a unified view of assets, locations, condition, works and lifecycle activity.

You’ll own end-to-end programme delivery from mobilisation through data migration, testing and transition to live service, working with Procurement, Finance and external

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of managing complex cross-functional technology-enabled change programmes.
• Experience across business case development, procurement, and live operation transition.
• Strong project management discipline with clear plan ownership.
• Experience with senior stakeholders, Finance, Procurement and external suppliers.
• Experience of requirements, data migration, systems integration and testing.
• Excellent facilitation and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to balance business, financial, commercial, data and technical considerations.

Responsibilities

• Take programme from mobilisation and business case development to procurement and supplier mobilisation.
• Own end-to-end delivery including plans, milestones and dependencies.
• Drive governance, decision-making and change delivery across stakeholders.
• Define requirements, manage risks, support adoption and transition into live service.

Skills

Complex change programmes

Business case development

Delivery controls

Stakeholder management

Requirements & data migration

Systems integration

Facilitation & communication

End-to-end programme ownership

Job description

Location ///harp.alert.royal Region Hyde Park – The Old Police House Salary £70,000-£75,000 per annum, depending on experience Application Deadline Friday, October 2, 2026 Job Profile Job Profile document

About Us

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.

We are now looking for a Senior IT Project Manager, to join TRP on a 12-month fixed term contract, working 36 hours per week.

The Benefits

• Salary of £70,000 - £75,000 per annum, depending on experience


• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays,


• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)


• Hybrid/agile working options


• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan


• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders


• Learning and development opportunities


• Cycle to work scheme


• Offices in a beautiful location

We are looking for an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead the day-to-day coordination and delivery of Project Park View, our enterprise asset management programme. The programme will replace legacy estates and asset management capability and create a trusted view of our assets, locations, condition, works, costs and lifecycle activity.

The Role

In this role, you will take the programme from mobilisation and business case development through procurement and, subject to approval, into supplier mobilisation, implementation, data migration, testing, business readiness and transition to live service.

You’ll take end-to-end ownership of programme delivery, ensuring plans, milestones and dependencies are effectively managed and outcomes are achieved. Partnering with stakeholders across the business, Procurement, Finance and suppliers, you’ll drive decision-making, governance, system implementation and change delivery. From defining requirements and managing risks to leading adoption, training and transition into service, you’ll play a pivotal role in turning strategy into successful operational outcomes.

About You

To be considered as a Senior IT Project Manager, you will need:

• Substantial experience of managing complex, cross-functional, technology-enabled business change or enterprise system programmes


• Comfortable working across business case development, procurement, delivery controls, implementation and transition into live operation


• Strong project management discipline and the ability to turn complex activity into clear plans, decisions, ownership and delivery


• Experience working with senior stakeholders, business owners, Finance, Procurement, technical teams and external suppliers


• Experience of requirements, process redesign, data migration, systems integration, testing and business-readiness activity


• Excellent facilitation, stakeholder management and written and verbal communication skills


• The ability to balance business, financial, commercial, data and technical considerations without needing to be the subject‑matter expert in each area

We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed so if you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

For more information, view our Corporate Strategy (2022-2027) here: Corporate-Strategy-2022-27.pdf

Find out more about our values here: Our Values, Our Behaviours

Maps: The Map of Hyde Park | The Royal Parks

Reasonable adjustments

We’ve included some examples of the kind of adjustments we can make below, so you can see how we’re supporting others. These are just a few of the ways we can help, so please still get in touch even if the following aren’t relevant for you.You can contact usand we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

• Support with written materials


• Adapting settings for mobility issues

We understand that you might need to see the interview questions in advance, for a number of reasons. We’re always open to discussing with you if this could be an adjustment which would help. We can provide written questions in the interview itself and if you have a written assessment to take, then we can allow extra time, if you need it.

Audio assistance

For interviews online all the audio is subtitled and can be automatically captioned.

For anyone with mobility issues, if you let us know ahead of time, we’ll work to ensure your interview/assessments are held in spaces that are accessible.

If your interview is at one of our properties and an unpaved path might cause you discomfort or difficulties, we’ll aim to provide you with access to a paved path on the property.

If you have any other questions about the interview, please ask us and we’ll do what we can to make an adjustment.

Safeguarding Notice

The Royal Parks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk fromharm, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and follow the organisation’s policies and procedures. The Royal Parks provides an awareness training programme on Safeguarding for all staff, and further in-depth training for those working with children, young people or adults who may be at risk of harm.

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