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# SENIOR IT PROJECT MANAGER

- **Company:** Laing O'Rourke
- **Location:** Dartford, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, PRINCE2
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fd72b59beab6f9f2

## About the Role

* Experience delivering technology projects within a complex organisational environment.
 * Excellent project management expertise, including planning, governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
 * Ability to bring structure and clarity to complex or evolving situations.
 * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
 * Ability to work independently and take ownership of delivery outcomes.
 * Sound judgement and a practical approach to problem solving.
 * Commitment to quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Desirable Requirements

 * Experience delivering enterprise technology initiatives across applications, platforms, infrastructure, or data.
 * Experience supporting technology transformation programmes, portfolios, or large-scale change initiatives.
 * Knowledge of both traditional and modern delivery approaches, including Agile and hybrid methodologies.
 * Professional project management certification such as PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile qualifications.
 * Experience working with third-party suppliers or delivery partners.

## Description

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead the successful delivery of strategic technology initiatives that strengthen Laing O'Rourke's technology capability and support business performance. Managing projects from initiation through to delivery, you will bring structure, clarity, and governance to complex programmes of work while ensuring stakeholders remain aligned and outcomes are realised.
Working across IT, the wider business, and delivery partners, you will help ensure technology investments deliver value, risks are effectively managed, and delivery remains predictable and transparent. Depending on business needs, you may also oversee elements of portfolio management including governance, roadmaps, reporting, resource planning, and financial oversight., * Lead end-to-end delivery of technology projects, ensuring successful outcomes and business value.

 * Establish effective project governance, delivery plans, controls, and reporting frameworks.
 * Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners to maintain alignment and momentum.
 * Identify, manage, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
 * Provide clear, timely communication and reporting to stakeholders and leadership teams.
 * Support prioritisation and sequencing of initiatives to maximise delivery capacity and effectiveness.
 * Contribute to the continuous improvement of project delivery practices, standards, and ways of working.
 * Build strong working relationships that support collaboration and successful delivery.


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