Senior Project Manager Job at Codec UK (Liverpool)

Job Description

Codec is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager (Contract) to manage the successful delivery of multiple client projects in parallel. This role requires strong ownership, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to deliver complex business application projects to agreed scope, budget, and schedule within a consulting environment. This role will require 3-4 days per month onsite in Liverpool every month. The successful contractor will act as the single point of accountability across assigned projects, working closely with customers, internal delivery teams, and the PMO to ensure high-quality outcomes. The role requires experience delivering projects using agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery models.

Job Responsibility

Manage multiple projects or project workstreams concurrently
Own end-to-end project delivery from pre-sales through to operational support
Act as the primary point of contact and accountability for assigned projects
Maintain accurate project data, planning, forecasting, and reporting within Codec’s PM tool (Projector)
Deliver projects to agreed scope, budget, and schedule, applying formal change management where required
Identify, manage, and resolve inter-dependencies across projects
Develop, update, and maintain detailed project plans and schedules
Proactively manage RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and implement mitigating actions
Report project status and progress in line with PMO governance and organisational standards
Produce accurate project cost estimates and support financial tracking
Achieve defined PMO quality gates and governance checkpoints
Manage project milestones, deliverables, and resources effectively
Lead and coordinate cross-functional delivery teams
Ensure project delivery aligns with organisational information security policies and standards
Identify, assess, and manage information security risks within projects, escalating issues and ensuring appropriate controls are implemented
Support compliance and assurance activities by maintaining accurate project documentation and evidence

Requirements

5+ years’ experience in a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager role
Recognised Project Management qualification (PRINCE2 Practitioner and/or PMP)
Proven experience delivering business applications projects within large enterprise organisations
Background in IT consulting or professional services environments
Demonstrated track record of delivering projects to time, cost, and quality commitments
Experience managing cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams
Strong working knowledge of MS Project
Experience delivering projects using agile, waterfall, and hybrid methodologies
Experience with ERP (Microsoft Business Central) and/or CRM / Workflow (Microsoft Dynamics) projects is advantageous but not essential
Experience using Projector is preferred but not mandatory

Nice to have

Experience with ERP (Microsoft Business Central) and/or CRM / Workflow (Microsoft Dynamics) projects
Experience using Projector

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