Senior IT Project Manager
Location: Surrey or Hampshire, South East England (Hybrid – 3 days in office)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £75,000 -£80, 000 (DOE) + Excellent Benefits
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead large-scale, cross-functional programmes and deliver business-critical change. This role provides the opportunity to shape projects from initial idea through to implementation, ensuring successful outcomes across systems, processes, and digital solutions.
You will take ownership for end-to-end delivery, engaging with stakeholders across business and technology, and ensuring that initiatives are delivered to agreed time, budget, and quality standards. Alongside project delivery, you will play a key role in embedding best practice, mentoring colleagues, and contributing to the organisation’s wider project management capability.
Key Responsibilities
1. Deliver medium-to-large cross-functional projects within agreed timeframes, budgets, and quality standards.
2. Translate business ideas into clearly defined goals, scope, and measurable outcomes.
3. Manage resources, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations effectively.
4. Lead requirements gathering, ensuring full traceability from design through to testing and implementation.
5. Oversee project quality, approvals, and documentation throughout the lifecycle.
6. Establish clear communication and reporting mechanisms to manage progress, issues, and risks.
7. Share and embed project management best practice across the organisation.
8. Mentor colleagues and support capability building within the wider business.
Requirements
9. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
10. Background in project management, IT, or systems.
11. Financial Services experience.
12. Proven track record of managing SDLC-driven projects.
13. Skilled in project management tools, with advanced Microsoft Office proficiency.
14. Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
15. Ability to simplify complex topics for varied audiences.
16. Adaptable, proactive, and effective in fast-paced environments.
Desirable
17. PMP certification (or equivalent).
18. Knowledge of logical data modelling/management.
19. Previous experience in financial services or other complex change environments.
What’s on Offer
20. Competitive salary + annual bonus
21. Hybrid & flexible working
22. Pension contributions up to 12%
23. Life insurance & income protection
24. Private medical & health cash plan
25. 27 days holiday + buy/sell option
26. Volunteering days & retail discounts
27. Employee assistance & wellbeing support
28. Ongoing training and career development