Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager (Consultant) – UK Government Programme

Location: Leeds / Manchester / Newcastle (Hybrid)

Contract | Up to £450 per day | BPSS Clearance Required | SFIA Level 5

Overview

We are supporting a major UK Government programme seeking two experienced Digital Project Managers (Consultant level) to join an established Dependent Systems team.

These roles sit at the heart of a complex, cross-government initiative — supporting integration and data projects across Working Age Services, with reach into multiple government departments and cross-boundary digital teams.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a senior delivery professional who thrives in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and can drive outcomes across a wide system-of-systems landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end project delivery to time, cost, quality, and risk across a complex multi-stakeholder environment
• Coordinating delivery between internal teams and external suppliers across multiple hubs and locations
• Creating and managing shared delivery plans, surfacing risks, issues, and status clearly to all stakeholders
• Identifying integration impacts and providing overarching delivery support across Working Age Services
• Working flexibly across a blend of Agile and Waterfall delivery approached

Key Requirements

• Proven track record delivering technology products and integration services within large, complex programmes
• Experience leading multi-skilled teams and managing challenging stakeholders at pace
• Comfortable operating in a multi-team, portfolio delivery structure
• Able to work closely with Product Owners to define roadmaps and translate into user stories and requirements
• Strong command of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Eligible for BPSS clearance — UK-based candidates only

Desirable Experience

• Background in government or public sector delivery
• Exposure to cross-boundary or cross-department integration programmes
• Experience balancing short and long-term solution demands with pragmatic risk management

Additional Information

• Onsite presence required across Leeds, Manchester, and/or Newcastle
• BPSS clearance eligibility is a mandatory requirement
• Candidates must be based in the UK