Senior Project Manager- Various locations across the UK

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Senior Project Manager to work for our client within the public sector. This is initially a 3 month contract with good prospects to extend and will be a hybrid role based in one of the 20+ various offices in the UK including London, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Newcastle.

This role supports a major transition programme within a government department, coordinating Workstream Leads and Project Managers to enable the smooth integration of a regulatory function into a newly established arm’s‑length body (ALB). The programme is non‑standard and requires a blended delivery approach with interactive elements, involving multiple agencies working to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating a diverse team with varying capability levels on a complex, non‑standard programme.
• Hosting, leading, and facilitating senior‑level meetings (Deputy Directors, Senior Leadership Team, Heads of Function).
• Collaborating with internal departmental teams and external stakeholders, including delivery partners and other government bodies.
• Representing the department in high‑level discussions and negotiations.
• Managing conflict, prioritisation, and resource planning.
• Maintaining direct engagement with the Programme Director and Senior Responsible Owner, with occasional interaction with the Chief Executive of the ALB.
• Introducing and administering Azure DevOps Boards for the programme team, including training colleagues during early adoption.
• Preparing for audits and ensuring compliance with departmental and cross‑government standards.
• Managing requests for information, approvals, and escalations.
• Ensuring alignment with programme governance, milestones, and strategic objectives.

• Proven experience coordinating complex, multi‑agency or cross‑government programmes.
• Demonstrable ability to lead and influence senior stakeholders, including Deputy Directors, SROs, and Heads of Function.
• Experience working in environments with non‑standard or evolving processes, ideally within government or regulated sectors.
• Strong background in project or programme delivery, including planning, risk/issue management, and governance reporting.
• Experience facilitating senior‑level meetings and driving decision‑making in ambiguous or high‑pressure contexts.
• Evidence of managing conflict, prioritisation, and resource allocation across diverse teams.
• Experience working with external delivery partners, suppliers, or consultancy organisations.
• Familiarity with digital delivery tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira, Trello) and the ability to support adoption across teams.

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index. 

Diversity and Inclusion  

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension