Job Description

Role: Digital Project Manager
Position: Contract
Location: London (hybrid)
Days on Site: 1-3 TBC
Duration: Approx until 31st Dec 2026
Pay: £450 PAYE - £669 Umbrella

Job Purpose / Overview: The Project Manager is responsible for delivering new business capabilities through the successful planning, execution, and oversight of Digital & IT projects within project. Reporting to the Digital Construction Programme Manager in the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Digital & IT Delivery function, this role will oversee multiple IT and business change projects ensuring delivery to agreed time, cost, and quality baselines.

Principal Accountabilities

• Lead the definition, planning, execution, and closure of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Digital & IT projects to baselined time, cost, and quality targets.
• Develop and maintain Project Initiation Documents (PIDs), ensuring robust cost, schedule, and resource estimation.
• Oversee delivery partners and suppliers, ensuring quality and contractual commitments are met.
• Produce and maintain detailed project schedules, managing critical paths, dependencies, and resourcing.
• Manage all project lifecycle phases: design, build, test, deployment, business readiness, and post go-live support.
• Track and manage project risks, issues, and change requests, escalating to the Digital Construction Programme Manager as required.
• Ensure effective stakeholder engagement and communications to secure buy-in and support.
• Ensure projects comply with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] governance, information security, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide accurate, timely reporting to the Digital Construction Programme Manager, PMO, and governance boards.
• Support lessons learned and continuous improvement across the Delivery function.

Dimensions

The Project Manager will typically manage 2-4 concurrent projects, ranging from £50k to £1.5m in value, lasting from several months to multiple years. They will oversee multi-disciplinary teams, including internal [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] staff, embedded contractors, Tier 1 supplier teams, and third-party delivery partners.

Location

The Project Manager role will be based at the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] office in London however work can usually be performed using a hybrid working model (typically 2-3 days per week on office). Travel to construction sites at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] as well as other satellite locations near to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] will be required.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Prince2 Practitioner, APM or equivalent).
• Skilled in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, applications, and digital service delivery.
• Strong vendor and supplier management capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.

Desirable Knowledge & Skills

• Familiarity with Agile delivery practices.
• Understanding of ITIL and service transition processes.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrable experience delivering complex IT or business change projects in regulated or safety-critical industries.
• Experience managing budgets up to £1.5m.
• Proven ability to lead multi-vendor and multi-discipline delivery teams.
• Ability to balance compliance requirements with pragmatic delivery decisions.
• Strong leadership and team motivation skills.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Resilient and adaptable in a dynamic project environment.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• Previous experience in the nuclear, energy, or major infrastructure sectors.
• Familiarity with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group IT governance processes and standards.
• Previous experience delivering in construction or engineering project environments.
• Ability to promote continuous improvement across project teams.

Application Information

If this sounds of interest, please APPLY NOW with your CV and a cover letter highlighting your suitability for this exciting role. Good Luck! This vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd acting as an employment business.