
Senior Project Manager, IT
Civica US
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Leeds • United Kingdom
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About the role
- You are a delivery leader. Someone who thrives on taking complex, multi-workstream IT initiatives and turning them into structured, successful outcomes.
- You’ll take ownership of major programmes—cloud migrations, infrastructure upgrades, ERP/CRM implementations, application development—and drive them from concept to completion.
- You’ll be the calm, credible voice in the room—able to translate technical complexity into business impact for senior stakeholders.
- Financial accountability sits comfortably with you. Managing £1M+ budgets, tracking benefits, ensuring commercial value—this is part of how you define successful delivery.
- Most importantly, you understand that projects are about people. You’ll lead cross-functional, globally distributed teams, building strong relationships across IT and business units.
Requirements
- Project management experience within the IT sector.
- Proven track record delivering complex, global digital transformation programmes end-to-end.
- Experience managing project budgets of £1M+ and distributed global teams.
- Strong understanding of cloud technologies, IT infrastructure, network transformation, and software development lifecycles.
- Ability to assess and articulate operational impacts during change initiatives.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving capability.
- Results-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.
- **Preferred Skills**
- Formal project management certification (PRINCE2 and/or Agile).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office tools.
- Experience supporting cloud migration and infrastructure modernisation programmes.
- Exposure to AI-enabled initiatives or digital innovation projects.
- Willingness to travel occasionally.
Benefits
- 25 Days Annual Leave + bank holidays – plus the option to buy up to 10 extra days!
- Days of Difference – Up to 3 extra days off for volunteering.
- Pension Contributions – 5% employer match to support your future.
- Income Protection – Up to 75% salary cover for long-term illness.
- Life Assurance – 4x salary tax-free lump sum.
- Critical Illness Cover – £25,000 lump sum (extendable to dependents).
- Private Medical Insurance – Fast access to private healthcare.
- Health Cash Plan – Claim back physio, therapies & more.
- Dental Insurance – Cover for routine & emergency care.
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Scheme – A wide range of electric & hybrid vehicles.
- Affinity Groups – Join employee-led communities.
- Bounty Bonus – Refer a friend & get rewarded.
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementcloud technologiesIT infrastructurenetwork transformationsoftware development lifecycledigital transformationbudget managementAI-enabled initiativescontinuous improvementapplication development
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementcommunicationorganisational skillsproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingresults-drivenrelationship buildingcalm under pressureleadershipcross-functional team management
Certifications
PRINCE2Agile