Project Manager - Managed Services
We're looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to support programmes within a Managed Services environment. Working closely with customers, stakeholders and technical teams, you'll help deliver successful outcomes.
Client Details
Our client is a growing technology and services business helping organisations modernise their technology environments and achieve their transformation goals. Known for its collaborative culture and customer-first approach, the organisation offers the opportunity to work on meaningful projects alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and forward-thinking team.
Description
As a Senior Project Manager, you will support on technology projects. You'll play a key role in bringing together customers, stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure projects are delivered in line with agreed objectives, timescales and budgets.
Key responsibilities include:
- Support defining project scope, deliverables, risks, dependencies and resource requirements
- Creating and maintaining detailed project plans and delivery schedules
- Building trusted relationships with customers and stakeholders
- Providing clear project governance, reporting and communication throughout the project lifecycle
- Working closely with technical specialists and architects to support successful delivery
- Monitoring project progress and helping teams navigate risks, issues and dependencies
- Ensuring projects are delivered in line with agreed methodologies and governance standards
- Managing project budgets and supporting commercial objectives
- Encouraging collaboration across cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals
- Supporting exceptional customer experiences and successful project outcomes
Profile
- Demonstrated experience successfully managing medium to large-scale technology projects
- Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile or PMP
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build credibility and influence outcomes at all levels
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders and customers
- Experience supporting cross-functional teams to deliver successful project outcomes
- Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills
- Experience managing project budgets, governance and commercial performance
- An understanding of Azure cloud services, Microsoft 365 platforms and migration strategies
- Analytical and solution-focused approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Flexibility to travel where required to support successful project delivery
Desirable Experience
- Delivering IT infrastructure, cloud or digital transformation projects
- Working within cloud infrastructure environments and migration programmes
- Supporting Microsoft Azure projects, including infrastructure or application migrations
- Exposure to Microsoft 365 and Modern Workplace transformation initiatives
- Experience working within a Managed Services environment
- Azure Fundamentals certification or higher
- Exposure to ITIL-aligned environments and service management change programmes
Job Offer
- Predominantly remote role, with client visits typically once a week or fortnightly to a London based client
- Role assessed as Outside IR35, subject to final determination.
- £400-£500 per day, depending on experience.
- Initial 8 week engagement, with the possibility of extending.