Senior Project Manager

Our client, a successful global corporation with activities in the FMCG and Retail sectors, is looking for a high calibre Project Manager to work within their corporate Head Office based in central London. The Project Delivery Manager will be responsible for of a diverse range of corporate business and IT projects, generally small-medium sized and c3-6 months in duration. Reporting to the Head of IT and managing a team of 12-14 staff, you will manage the corporate IT project portfolio, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and on budget and that business change and continuous improvement objectives are achieved. The role will require extensive liaison with senior stakeholders within Head Office and businesses across the group and so effective relationship building is crucial to the success of the role.

The successful candidate will have proven experience working as a senior project manager or programme manager with a background in leading and delivering application, cloud and infrastructure projects and managing the associated change. Professional qualifications in formal methodologies (eg APM, Agile, PRINCE2) are preferred and experience of corporate business applications is essential (eg Treasury, Legal, HR, Finance). First class communication skills are a pre-requiste and experience of working in a corporate Head Office or similar environment would be extremely beneficial.

This is a challenging and exciting opportunity to join a successful commercial group and to gain exposure to the most senior levels of management across the organisation. Please note that this is a hybrid role requiring the job holder to be in the Central London office 3 days per week.