Senior Project Manager - AI Programme
Deloitte · London, United Kingdom · hybrid
Role: Senior Project Manager – AI Programme
Location: London - Hybrid – 2-3 days onsite
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: 6 months with a likely extension
Daily Rate: Competitive, Inside IR35
Payroll provider – Rockford Payroll Info for Contingent Workers –
Rockford Pay
Shape the adoption of
AI-enabled ways of working across a major CLIENT AI Programme.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Deloitte
Operations on a high-profile engagement supporting key elements of the
CLIENT AI Programme.
The Role
We are seeking two Senior Project
Managers to work within a programme structure and lead delivery of key
outcomes across one of the programme workstreams. The successful candidates
will bring significant project management experience, ideally gained in a
complex regulated environment, and will be confident working with senior
business stakeholders and product-based technology delivery teams.
Experience in one or more of the following
areas would be highly desirable:
- Implementation of AI, particularly Agentic
AI
- Implementation of HR solutions
- Managing a key workstream within a wider AI
programme
Key Responsibilities
- Lead delivery of complex workstreams within
the CLIENT AI Programme.
- Maintain momentum and delivery focus across
high-risk, high-ambiguity and interdependent environments.
- Exercise sound judgement and autonomy in
delivery decisions, including prioritisation, trade-offs and escalation.
- Influence senior and executive stakeholders,
resolving tensions and driving alignment across organisational boundaries.
- Assess complex delivery challenges, evaluate
options and lead the development of effective, proportionate solutions.
- Manage delivery risk at scale, including
cross-project and portfolio-level dependencies.
- Provide clear, concise and authoritative
reporting and assurance to senior governance forums.
- Lead and develop teams through line
management, coaching, performance management and capability building.
- Apply project delivery methodologies and
governance frameworks proportionately to complex delivery contexts.
- Own budgets, forecasting and value-for-money
considerations, taking corrective action where delivery tolerances are at
risk.
- Navigate organisational complexity and
deliver outcomes through influence and strong political awareness.
Essential Experience
& Skills
- Knowledge of the financial services or
regulatory sector.
- Strong delivery leadership capability.
- Advanced stakeholder leadership skills with
experience influencing senior and executive stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving
capability.
- Proven ability to manage delivery risk at
scale.
- Excellent communication skills and experience
reporting into senior governance forums.
- Strong people leadership skills, including
line management and coaching.
- Deep understanding of project delivery
methodologies and governance frameworks.
- Commercial and financial acumen, including
budget ownership and forecasting.
- Politically and organisationally astute, with
the ability to deliver through influence.
Desirable Experience
- Technical expertise in implementing Agentic
AI, including delivery and business change.
- Experience managing technical delivery and
change within an HR environment.
If you are a highly capable Senior Project
Manager with experience delivering complex programmes and a passion for driving
meaningful change, we would love to hear from you.