Senior IT Engagement Manager/Project Manager

In this crucial role as an Engagement Manager, you'll work with our Capgemini team supporting our public sector client and other customers.  This is an exciting time as we support large scale client transformation across a wide range of technologies. You will lead high-visibility, strategically important projects managing complex dependencies across multiple teams, delivering value through effective project execution, and supporting continuous improvements. 

Hybrid working
The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.
If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)

A Project Manager is required to join Capgemini's team, there is a wide range of project types and whilst most of those projects are for our public sector client, other clients are also supported.

•    Lead the execution and delivery of projects using agile methodologies, driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency

•    Develop and maintain project schedules, establish delivery rhythms, manage risks and dependencies, and remove blockers

•    Ensure deliverables meet quality standards appropriate to their stage and are completed on time

•    Builds and maintain stakeholder relationships though effective communication and engagement

•    Lead and motivate multi-discipline teams, providing guidance and support to ensure high performance

•    Foster a productive and collaborative working environment

•    Forecast and manage resource requirements to support project delivery

•    Provide clear reporting and data to support communication with senior stakeholders

•    Manage project budgets, ensuring accurate forecasting, value delivery, and change control
 

•    Proven experience in project and engagement management, ideally across multiple concurrent initiatives

•    Strong understanding of agile delivery practices and project lifecycle management

•    Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

•    Ability to lead and support diverse teams in a dynamic environment

•    Experience in resource planning and budget management

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance. 
To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.
Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.
Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

We realise a Total Reward package should be more than just compensation. At Capgemini we offer range of core and flexible benefits and have a Peer Recognition Portal called Applaud. 

You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini's 'learning for life' mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.

Growing clients' businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what's possible. It's why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world's leading businesses. And it's how you'll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you'll build the skills you want. And you'll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.  

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organisations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion