Senior Project Manager
Reading
6-Month Contract
Paying up to £88p/h (Inside IR35)
Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to already hold a high level of UK Security clearance
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the end-to-end delivery of a Digital HR SaaS/COTS solution
* Manage the full project lifecycle, including RFP, supplier selection, implementation, go-live, hypercare, and transition to BAU
* Create and maintain project plans, governance, reporting, risk, and budget controls
* Coordinate cross-functional teams, including HR, Procurement, Finance, Commercial and Technical stakeholders
* Manage external delivery partners and systems integrators to ensure delivery against milestones and quality standards
* Support contract mobilisation and ensure compliance with governance, architecture, and security frameworks
* Drive issue resolution, dependency management, and stakeholder communication at senior level
* Work closely with Product Owners and Solution Architects to ensure business and technical alignment
* Lead PI Planning activities and support operational readiness and service transition
Required Experience
* Proven experience delivering HR SaaS / Digital HR transformation projects
* Delivered multiple HR implementations from RFP through to live operation
* Strong experience managing third-party suppliers and delivery partners
* Experience working within complex or regulated environments
* Strong stakeholder management and governance experience
* Agile / Hybrid delivery methodology experience
* Experience with Azure DevOps and assurance/security frameworks