Overview
We’re currently looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our IT team on a full‑time, permanent basis to help deliver our Modern Workplace strategy. This role can be based in Newcastle or Bristol and falls under our hybrid working policy. We would ask that you reside close enough to one of our office locations so that you can visit weekly or a few days a fortnight as per current working practices.
About the Company
First‑class IT systems are absolutely key to the success of any business in today’s commercial world and the legal sector is no exception. Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP prides itself on being at the forefront of technological advancements within the legal profession, something we’ve become well known for. To remain competitive in our markets, and to continue supporting our growth strategies, our team of dedicated IT professionals plays a key role in ensuring the integrity of the IT infrastructure, developing new and existing systems, and providing excellent support to all of our employees and clients.
Role Purpose
The role sits within the firm’s Project Management Unit (PMU) and is responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of high‑impact change initiatives across the business. While many programmes are technology‑enabled, the role is not limited to IT delivery and will operate across both technology‑led and broader business change initiatives. The successful candidate will take ownership of project delivery from initiation through to closure, ensuring appropriate governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management and delivery to agreed time, cost and quality objectives. The role requires the ability to operate effectively within a professional services environment, engaging senior stakeholders, including partners, and managing delivery across multiple teams and suppliers. An important aspect of the role will be working collaboratively with other Senior Project Managers to develop, agree and embed best‑practice approaches to delivery, governance and continuous improvement across the PMU. The individual will be expected to establish control and structure quickly, manage competing priorities and ensure delivery remains aligned to agreed business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of complex change initiatives across technology and business domains, ensuring appropriate governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management and delivery to agreed time, cost and quality objectives.
Engage and influence senior stakeholders, including partners, to secure commitment and resources for projects.
Manage project risks, dependencies and competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
Collaborate with other Senior Project Managers to agree and embed best‑practice approaches to delivery, governance and continuous improvement.
Deliver complex multi‑stream projects involving business, IT and third‑party suppliers.
Operate within a structured governance environment such as PMO or PMU frameworks.
Qualifications
- 5‑8+ years’ experience delivering complex projects across technology and/or business change (e.g. core systems, platforms, integrations, security or infrastructure).
- Demonstrable experience operating in a legal or professional services or similarly complex, stakeholder‑led environment.
- Experience working within structured governance environments (e.g. PMO / PMU frameworks).
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence at senior level.
- Experience delivering multi‑stream projects involving business, IT and third‑party suppliers.
- Technically credible, with the ability to engage delivery teams and challenge appropriately, without needing to be a deep technical specialist.
- Proven ability to manage risk, dependencies and competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- High level of ownership, accountability and delivery focus.
- Right attitude, mindset, driven, hungry to learn and able to excel in the area of expertise.
Travel & Flexible Working
Occasional travel to other office locations may be required (but very rarely). We are open to flexible working arrangements.
About the Culture and Inclusion
We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we’re more than just suits! As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it’s important to us that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we’re very happy to talk flexible working. Through our DEI initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks for race, ethnicity, cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, neurodiversity, families and women’s career development. We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities and sexual orientations.
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