Role: Digital Project Manager
Position: Contract
Location: Leiston, Suffolk (hybrid)
Days on Site: 1-3 TBC
Duration: Approx until 31st Dec 2026
Pay: £450 PAYE - £669 Umbrella
Job Purpose / Overview
The Project Manager is responsible for delivering new business capabilities through the successful planning, execution, and oversight of Digital & IT projects within project.
Reporting to the Digital Construction Programme Manager, this role will oversee multiple IT and business change projects - ensuring delivery to agreed time, cost, and quality baselines. The post holder will work closely with stakeholders across project, Tier 1 suppliers, and delivery partners to deliver critical infrastructure, applications, and change initiatives that enable strategic objectives.
Principal Accountabilities
- Lead the definition, planning, execution, and closure of SZC Digital & IT projects to baselined time, cost, and quality targets.
- Develop and maintain Project Initiation Documents (PIDs), ensuring robust cost, schedule, and resource estimation.
- Oversee delivery partners and suppliers, ensuring quality and contractual commitments are met.
- Produce and maintain detailed project schedules, managing critical paths, dependencies, and resourcing.
- Manage all project lifecycle phases: design, build, test, deployment, business readiness, and post go-live support.
- Track and manage project risks, issues, and change requests, escalating to the Digital Construction Programme Manager as required.
- Ensure effective stakeholder engagement and communications to secure buy-in and support.
- Ensure projects comply with SZC governance, information security, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide accurate, timely reporting to the Digital Construction Programme Manager, PMO, and governance boards.
- Support lessons learned and continuous improvement across the Delivery function.
Dimensions
The Project Manager will typically manage 2-4 concurrent projects, ranging from £50k to £1.5m in value, lasting from several months to multiple years. They will oversee multi-disciplinary teams, including internal SZC staff, embedded contractors, Tier 1 supplier teams, and third‑party delivery partners.
Location
The Project Manager role will be based at the Sizewell C site in Leiston; however work can usually be performed using a hybrid working model (typically 2‑3 days per week in office). Travel to construction sites at SZC as well as other satellite locations near to Sizewell C will be required for meetings held 'face to face' and collaborative working.
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Prince2 Practitioner, APM or equivalent).
- Skilled in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Knowledge of IT infrastructure, applications, and digital service delivery.
- Strong vendor and supplier management capabilities.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
Desirable
- Familiarity with Agile delivery practices.
- Understanding of ITIL and service transition processes.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience delivering complex IT or business change projects in regulated or safety‑critical industries.
- Experience managing budgets up to £1.5m.
- Proven ability to lead multi‑vendor and multi‑discipline delivery teams.
- Ability to balance compliance requirements with pragmatic delivery decisions.
- Strong leadership and team motivation skills.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Resilient and adaptable in a dynamic project environment.
Desirable
- Previous experience in the nuclear, energy, or major infrastructure sectors.
- Familiarity with EDF Group IT governance processes and standards.
- Previous experience delivering in construction or engineering project environments.
- Ability to promote continuous improvement across project teams.
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