Project Manager (Fixed Term Contract)

Project
Manager – 2 -Year Fixed Term Contract

Our client is a leading global technology and
consulting organisation, delivering high -value technology solutions across
complex transport, infrastructure, and digital transformation environments.
With a strong international presence and a reputation for innovation,
reliability, collaboration, and forward -thinking delivery, the organisation
partners with customers to support critical business operations and major
transformation programmes.

We are seeking three experienced Project
Managers to establish a Programme Management Team supporting the transformation
of a large, complex fare revenue collection system within the transport sector.

These roles will be responsible for managing
key elements of the entry phase, including mobilisation, transition, and
transformation planning, ensuring alignment across multiple workstreams, the
client, key stakeholders, and incumbent suppliers. The Project Managers will
play a critical role in driving delivery readiness, reporting, managing risks,
issues, assumptions, and dependencies, and ensuring the programme is positioned
for a successful transition into service delivery.

Key Duties Include:

• Lead
  and manage delivery of specific workstreams and service groups, ensuring
  alignment with programme objectives and milestones.
  
• Support
  the development, coordination, and governance of the baseline entry plan.
  
• Drive
  entry -phase activities, ensuring outputs are complete, validated, and
  aligned across all workstreams, the client, and stakeholders.
  
• Track,
  manage, and report risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, ensuring
  clear articulation of impact and mitigation.
  
• Ensure
  readiness for transition, including resource planning, knowledge transfer,
  tooling, and service processes.
  
• Support
  programme governance, including reporting into governance boards and other
  forums.
  
• Provide
  regular weekly and monthly status reporting, including progress updates,
  risks, and key decisions required.
  
• Work
  closely with planning, commercial, technical, and service teams to ensure
  integrated delivery.
  
• Support
  change control and impact assessments relating to adjustments in scope,
  sequencing, or timelines.
  
• Ensure
  alignment with contractual obligations, milestones, and client
  expectations.
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s
  degree in Project Management, Engineering, IT, Business, or a related
  discipline.
  
• Minimum
  8–12 years’ experience in project or programme management within
  large -scale IT, infrastructure, or transport programmes.
  
• Proven
  experience in complex transition, mobilisation, or service transformation
  programmes.
  
• Strong
  understanding of programme governance, risk management, and delivery
  frameworks.
  
• Experience
  managing multi -stakeholder environments, including clients and third -party
  suppliers.
  
• Demonstrated
  ability to manage dependencies across multiple workstreams.
  
• Strong
  communication and stakeholder management skills, including senior -level
  engagement.
  
• Experience
  with structured delivery methodologies such as PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, or
  Hybrid.
  

Desirable Experience:

• Experience
  working on large transport or rail programmes.
  
• Experience
  working with public sector or transport authority clients.
  
• Experience
  with system transition programmes, service transition, or large technology
  implementations.
  
• Professional
  certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, APM PMQ, or Planning & Scheduling
  certifications.