Job Description

Project Manager
6 Month Contract
Location: Home / London
Rate: £650 - £675 per day (Inside IR35)

We are looking to recruit an SC Cleared Project Manager for a leading technology consultancy. This is an exciting opportunity to work on projects with significant strategic impact, delivering innovative solutions across complex systems.

The successful candidate will support integrated planning, manage one or more multi-disciplinary project workstreams, and ensure delivery aligns with broader strategic objectives. You will coordinate reporting, manage risks and dependencies, and maintain strong project controls, working closely with senior stakeholders, project managers, and cross-functional teams.

This is a hybrid role and you will be required to work 2 days a week onsite in central London. Due to the nature of the role valid SC Clearance is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead integrated planning and detailed project scheduling across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Monitor project progress, manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies, and initiate corrective actions as required.
• Ensure project quality assurance, change control, and governance processes are followed.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with senior managers, stakeholders, and task owners.
• Coach colleagues in project management processes and best practices to support delivery excellence.

About You

• Proven project management experience across the full project lifecycle in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Excellent organisational, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative working style with strong consensus-building and interpersonal skills.
• Recognised project management qualification (Prince2, MSP, APMP, or PMP).
• Experience in payments projects or central bank initiatives is desirable but not essential.