Sr Technical Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment platform in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee high-impact digital transformation initiatives. The role requires 15+ years in project management and expertise in Salesforce projects. This position is ideal for a driven leader who can collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage vendor relationships effectively, ensuring initiatives are delivered on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of project management experience.
• 5+ years in senior roles managing enterprise-wide programs.
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery of digital transformation initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple time zones.
• Manage external vendors, service integrators, and delivery partners.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

CRM knowledge

Salesforce expertise

Financial acumen

Job description

Job Description

Senior Project Manager – Digital Transformation (Salesforce / Enterprise Systems)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our global transformation team and lead high-impact digital programs across complex, multi-layered environments. This role is ideal for a highly organized, technically astute leader with a proven track record of delivering international programs, particularly within CRM or Salesforce-related projects.

As a Senior PM, you will be responsible for driving execution across a portfolio of initiatives, managing external vendors and service providers, and ensuring alignment across internal business and technical stakeholders. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that transformation initiatives are delivered on time, on budget, and in line with strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery of large-scale digital transformation initiatives, with an emphasis on Salesforce or similar enterprise platforms.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple time zones and geographies.
• Manage external vendors, service integrators (SIs), and delivery partners to ensure quality and timely outcomes.
• Oversee project financials, including budget planning, forecasting, reporting, and variance management.
• Provide high-level reporting to senior leadership, including executive dashboards, progress updates, and risk escalations.
• Implement and guide change management practices to support successful adoption of new systems/processes.
• Own and manage complex project plans, ensuring dependencies, risks, and milestones are well defined and monitored.
• Partner with internal technical teams (developers, architects, operations) to ensure solution design and delivery meets business objectives.
• Champion best practices in project governance, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement.

Key Requirements

• 15+ years of project management experience, with at least 5 years in senior-level roles managing enterprise-wide programs.
• Proven success in delivering international digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience managing external vendors, SIs, and offshore delivery models.
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce projects (e.g., implementation, migration, or integration) strongly .
• Technical background—prior experience as a developer, architect, or systems engineer is highly desirable.
• Strong financial acumen with direct responsibility for budgets in excess of [insert amount if relevant].
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience reporting into C-suite and steering committees.
• Track record of managing organizational change initiatives and promoting adoption in matrixed environments.
• Comfortable navigating complex organizations and driving alignment across competing priorities and business units.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or SAFe are advantageous.