Director of Project Management
Job Title: Director of Project Management
Location: Hybrid in London (2-3 days per week)
Employment Type: 12 month FTC (permanent after)
Salary: Up to £110,000 + package
Start Date: Immediate
Industry: Events & entertainment
We are seeking an experienced Director of Project Management to lead the end-to-end delivery of a major rebuild of a globally used CRM / contract management platform.
This is a senior, hands-on delivery leadership role responsible for owning requirements, managing software delivery, and leading a small team of Application Development Specialists across multiple international locations.
You will act as the bridge between technical teams and senior business stakeholders, ensuring clear documentation, structured delivery and successful go-live execution.
Director of Project Management – Key Responsibilities
- Own project delivery across the full product lifecycle
- Lead sprint planning, retrospectives and backlog management (Jira)
- Manage and line manage a team of developers
- Work closely with Business Analysis to produce functional and technical specifications
- Oversee testing, UAT and go-live planning
- Ensure documentation standards are maintained
- Manage stakeholders across US and European time zones
- Drive process improvements and delivery excellence
Director of Project Management – Key Skills Required
- Significant experience delivering software projects end-to-end
- Strong technical understanding of software/application development
- Experience managing development teams
- Agile / Scrum environment experience
- Strong Jira expertise
- Experience managing complex, multi-site IT projects
- Certified Scrum Master and Prince2 Practitioner preferred
- Strong stakeholder management at senior level
This role requires confidence operating across time zones and influencing senior stakeholders.
If you are a technically fluent delivery leader who thrives in complex digital environments - this role offers significant ownership and impact.
Please apply now if this role is of interest.