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- Contract Duration: Until 31st January 2026
- Location: Farringdon, London (Hybrid working model, 2-3 days in the office)
- Start Date: ASAP
- Pay inside IR35 £500-525 DOE
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team, working on a key technology function within a major UK postal service provider's Commercial IT and Parcels team. This role involves end-to-end accountability for managing one or more technology-related projects, varying in scale and complexity.
Day-to-day of the role:- Manage all levels of stakeholders and implement an appropriate communication plan.
- Support in securing investment by providing time, resource, and cost estimates along with risks, issues, dependencies, and assumptions.
- Mobilisation: Production and distribution of all key mobilisation artefacts such as RACI matrices, Project Initiation Documents, collaboration tools, running project initiation workshops, implementing governance.
- Demonstrable experience of successfully delivering change projects.
- Strong leadership skills with proven matrix management capability and decision-making experience among managers at varying levels.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, tailored to a broad audience.
- Ability to demonstrate resilience, persistence, and drive to maintain progress and resolve issues.
- Effective delegation and negotiation skills.
- Strong stakeholder and people management skills.
- Commercial acumen and value-driven supplier management.
- Financial management skills.
- Good technical knowledge and experience to support the project team in issue resolution and escalation.
- Innovative and creative thinking; proficient in problem-solving.
- Knowledge and experience of both traditional and modern software/IT development lifecycles (Agile, Iterative, and Waterfall).
- Experience in system integration, building frameworks, developing APIs, and messaging standards.
- Experience working in Agile/Lean teams using SCRUM, KANBAN, XP delivery process frameworks.
- Continuous Improvement knowledge and experience.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Jira, HP Application Lifecycle Management, and MS Office tools.
- Experience in managing single to multiple external suppliers.
To apply for this Project Manager position, please submit your CV.
