Project Manager

Senior Project Manager – Edinburgh (Hybrid) – £50,253 salary equivalent £270.68 Inside IR35 day rate

One of Lorien’s key public sector clients is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their Strategic Change team on a £270.68 day rate Inside IR35 contract

Initial 3 month contract with potential extensions

Edinburgh based with hybrid working arrangements

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing complex projects through the full project lifecycle from initiation through to delivery and closure
• Developing and maintaining robust project plans, ensuring delivery remains aligned to scope, budget, quality and timescales
• Leading project governance activities, including reporting, risk management, issue management and change control
• Producing regular project status reports, management information and governance board updates
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders, project sponsors and delivery teams
• Facilitating workshops to support project initiation, planning, requirements gathering and stakeholder engagement
• Managing project budgets, resource requirements and delivery dependencies
• Working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to identify solutions and drive project outcomes
• Identifying, managing and mitigating project risks, issues and blockers to ensure successful delivery
• Supporting continuous improvement of project management standards, frameworks and ways of working

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience delivering complex projects within large organisations
• Strong project governance, reporting, RAID management and change control experience
• Experience managing projects through the full lifecycle from initiation to implementation
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leadership and governance boards
• Demonstrable experience managing budgets, resources, project plans and delivery dependencies
• Strong workshop facilitation, planning and organisational skills
• Experience leading and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams within matrix environments
• Ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Experience preparing business cases, option appraisals and project documentation
• Previous experience within Higher Education, Public Sector or large-scale transformation programmes would be beneficial