Project Manager

We are looking for talented Project Managers, ideally with consultancy experience, to join us at Expleo. This client-facing role will lead projects collaborating with our clients across a wide range of IT deliveries.

The successful candidate will be able to work independently and communicate effectively with stakeholders, as well as internal and external teams. The programme follows a Waterfall process, working with partners who may use Agile methodologies, so solid experience with both methodologies is desirable.

The initial project we are hiring for, is the management of a third-party supplier delivering under a framework contract. The supplier is delivering code releases, so experience of working on system development activities and the ability to understand how IT systems integrate is essential.

Expleo works across multiple clients and industries, so there is an expectation that you will contribute to the continued growth of the Practice as time allows.

Responsibilities

• Third Party Management: manage supplier system deliverables under a framework contract.
• Planning: Build and maintain detailed project plans, ensuring alignment with overall programme objectives
• RAID Management: Identify, manage, and mitigate Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies
• Finance Management: Monitor project budgets, ensuring cost-effective delivery.
• Reporting: Provide regular status updates to stakeholders, highlighting progress, risks, and issues.
• Supplier Management: Act as the primary point of contact for the third-party supplier, ensuring adherence to contractual obligations and alignment with programme timelines.
• Statement of Work (SoW) Development: Draft clear, concise, and actionable Statements of Work to define new work orders, including scope, deliverables, timelines, and acceptance criteria.
• Delivery Oversight: Monitor progress against agreed milestones, proactively manage risks and issues, and ensure timely escalation and resolution.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Work closely with internal programme teams to ensure supplier activities are integrated into the broader delivery roadmap.
• Governance & Reporting: Maintain structured governance processes, including regular status reporting, performance reviews, and change control.
• You will be expected to be on-site with clients in Buckinghamshire 1-2 days per week or as the programme requires.
  
  

Qualifications

• Desirable Certifications: MAPM, Scrum Master, PMP, Prince2
  
  

Essential Skills

• Strong understanding of the systems development lifecycle.
• The ability to understand and lead the construction of system & data integrations
• Excellent client-facing skills
• Strong understanding of Waterfall methodologies
• Strong understanding of Agile (Kanban & Scrum)
• Experience of working with Programme and Project managers in large deployments
• People management skills – the ability to lead and focus teams in complex projects
• Strong self-management – continuous performance is both an objective and a mind-set
• Desire to continue to build IT domain knowledge– tools, applications, platforms
• Desire to embrace and work withing new industries
• Microsoft Project
• Strong communication skills in English are essential for effectively interacting with clients
  
  

Experience

• Experience of leading large scale projects (specialising in one of more - systems development, infrastructure projects, data projects) involving business process and change, organisation change, and multiple large-scale technology components
• Experience leading Waterfall & Agile Scrum projects.
• Experience within the automotive industry or energy industry is desirable but not essential
  
  

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges 
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects  
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses 
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 
• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
  

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive