Senior Project Manager

£25.00 to £32.70 per hour, Pay Rates: PAYE: £25.00 per hour Umbrella/Ltd: £32.70 per hour

Contract Type: Contract

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 22/03/2026

About this job

Neway International are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our client based with Cardiff Council.

Location: County Hall Hours: 37 hours per week (09:00-17:00) Start Date: 13 April 2026 End Date: 31 March 2027 Pay Rates: PAYE: £25.00 per hour Umbrella/Ltd: £32.70 per hour

About the Client Cardiff Council's Resources Directorate is preparing for the implementation of a major Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution scheduled to go live in April 2028. The programme will modernise and integrate core business systems across the organisation.

The Council is committed to delivering a well governed, well resourced and strategically aligned programme that supports long term organisational improvement.

The Role

The Senior Project Manager will lead and deliver ICT projects that form part of the wider ERP Programme.

Working within a complex, high profile transformation environment, the postholder will manage project teams, ensure strong governance, maintain robust project plans and drive delivery against key milestones.

The role requires excellent stakeholder engagement, risk management and communication skills to support successful programme outcomes.

Responsibilities

Manage, develop and motivate a project management team to deliver ICT projects within the ERP Programme

Ensure project governance is in place, enabling timely and appropriate decision making in line with organisational delegations

Provide clear project updates, advice and information to the Programme Board, Programme Manager and Chief Officers

Develop, monitor and maintain detailed project plans, identifying critical paths and resource requirements

Guide and manage teams to deliver against agreed plans, ensuring alignment with programme objectives

Build effective relationships with stakeholders and project sponsors to support delivery

Communicate project progress, risks and outcomes clearly and professionally

Identify, assess and manage project risks, ensuring full understanding across stakeholders

Manage issues proactively and problem solve to overcome barriers to project success

Qualifications

Proven experience delivering complex ICT or transformation projects within large organisations

Strong project leadership skills, including team management and motivation

Demonstrable experience of project governance, reporting and decision making frameworks

Ability to develop and maintain detailed project plans and manage critical paths

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Strong risk, issue and dependency management capability

Ability to work collaboratively and influence at senior levels

Professional, organised and solutions focused approach

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