Senior Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex IT projects within a large enterprise environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, timelines, budget, and quality standards while engaging effectively with a diverse stakeholder group. Key Responsibilities Mobilise and manage the delivery of assigned IT projects, ensuring successful delivery against business requirements, timelines, budgets, and quality objectives.  Track project progress and provide regular reporting to stakeholders and leadership teams. Build and maintain strong relationships with project sponsors, business stakeholders, and technical teams.  Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, ensuring appropriate mitigation and escalation where required. Monitor project budgets and ensure effective financial tracking and reporting. Lead project teams within a matrix environment, providing direction and leadership throughout the project lifecycle. Ensure effective governance and adherence to project management methodologies and standards.  Coordinate internal teams, vendors, and external suppliers to ensure successful delivery of project outcomes.  Manage supplier performance, vendor relationships, contract adherence, and commercial engagements.  Support procurement and tender activities where required. Deliver weekly and monthly project reporting to programme leadership and governance forums.  Conduct post-implementation reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Provide coaching, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to team members where appropriate.

Essential Experience & Skills Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering large-scale IT projects. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with fluency in English. Third-level qualification (degree or diploma) in a relevant discipline. Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities, including engagement with senior business and technical stakeholders. Experience delivering technology projects within complex, matrix-managed environments. Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, project governance, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies. Experience working with third-party suppliers and outsourced delivery partners. Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work across multiple teams and management levels to achieve successful project outcomes. Experience preparing and presenting project updates to senior leadership and governance forums. Desirable Experience Relevant project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent). Experience working within public sector or highly regulated environments. Experience managing procurement, tendering, and vendor selection activities. Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation, infrastructure, cloud, or enterprise application projects. Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.

Why Version 1?  At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.  Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits  Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme  Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance  Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme  Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies  Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat  Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & Star Awards. Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.  And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.     Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.  We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcom