Position Description:

At CGI, you'll lead the successful delivery of complex projects that help transform critical services across government and secure environments. As a Senior Project Manager, you'll work with multidisciplinary teams and senior client stakeholders to deliver high-impact programmes that drive meaningful outcomes. You'll take ownership of project delivery from initiation through to completion, ensuring solutions are delivered to the highest standards while collaborating with experienced colleagues who will support your continued professional growth and career development. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, active UK Security Clearance (SC) is required for this position. This is a hybrid role based in London, with a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

In this role, you will lead the delivery of complex projects and programmes within a secure client environment, taking responsibility for delivering agreed outcomes to time, cost and quality. You'll manage project plans, governance, budgets and delivery teams while working closely with clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project execution. Your leadership will help identify and manage risks, resolve issues and maintain effective communication throughout the project lifecycle. You'll also contribute to a culture of delivery excellence by promoting best practice, supporting continuous improvement and building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders. Working across multidisciplinary teams, you'll play a key role in delivering projects that provide lasting value to our clients while mentoring colleagues and helping strengthen CGI's project delivery capability. Key responsibilities

• Lead & deliver complex projects and programmes from initiation through to closure

• Develop & maintain project plans, schedules, budgets and governance documentation

• Manage & mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies and change requests

• Coordinate & lead multidisciplinary delivery teams, suppliers and client stakeholders

• Monitor & report project progress, finances, milestones and resource requirements

• Ensure & maintain compliance with governance, security and quality standards

• Advise & support senior stakeholders with delivery decisions and escalations

• Drive & embed continuous improvement and delivery best practice

• Build & maintain strong client relationships throughout the project lifecycle

• Support & contribute to successful programme and portfolio delivery

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

You'll be an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex projects within secure or highly regulated environments. You'll have excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills, alongside the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining focus on quality, governance and client outcomes. Essential qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complex projects or programmes

• Strong project leadership and stakeholder management skills

• Experience managing project budgets, resources, suppliers and delivery plans

• Good knowledge of Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills

• Strong risk, issue, dependency and change management experience

• Experience working within structured governance and reporting frameworks Desirable qualifications

• PRINCE2, MSP, APM or equivalent project management certification

• Experience within Policing, Central Government, Emergency Services or Telecommunications

• Experience delivering projects within secure or mission-critical environments #LI-RJ1

Skills:

• Communication

• Project Management

• Risk management

• Stakeholder management

• Finance

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.