Venesky-Brown’s client a Major UK Infrastructure Programme in London is currently looking to recruit a Project Manager for an initial 6 month contract on a rate of £800/day (Inside IR35). This role will be based in London 2-3 days per week. Responsibilities - Lead the definition planning delivery and closure of multiple large and complex IT and business change projects and programmes in line with agreed baselines. - Oversee and provide line management to Project Managers within the organisation’s Delivery function. - Develop robust Project Initiation Documents (PIDs) for Sponsor sign-off including accurate cost resource and schedule estimates and a detailed Quality Plan. - Ensure project teams and delivery partners produce realistic and detailed plans with clearly identified dependencies and critical paths. - Manage all aspects of delivery across multiple workstreams including technical build testing change management business readiness deployment and post-go-live support. - Proactively manage risks issues dependencies and scope changes escalating where necessary to the Programme Manager or governance boards. - Ensure compliance with governance information security and safety standards. - Oversee and assure supplier performance and contractual compliance. - Provide accurate timely and insightful reporting to the Delivery Programme Manager PMO and leadership. - Lead stakeholder engagement planning and execution to maintain buy-in resolve conflicts and ensure delivery alignment with organisational priorities. - Drive continuous improvement across the Delivery function applying lessons learned from previous projects. Essential Skills - Strong knowledge of project and programme management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner APM MSP). - Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior levels. - Proficient in MS Project Excel PowerPoint and other project planning tools. - Strong financial acumen including budget forecasting and cost control. - Understanding of IT infrastructure enterprise applications and digital transformation delivery. - Proven track record of successfully delivering complex IT-enabled change projects and programmes in regulated or safety-critical industries ideally within large-scale infrastructure construction or engineering environments. - Demonstrable experience managing budgets of up to £5m and leading multi-vendor multi-discipline delivery teams across the full project lifecycle. - Experience in project and programme management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner APM MSP) with the ability to adapt methods to suit delivery needs. - Strong financial management skills including forecasting cost control and business case development. - Experience overseeing supplier performance contractual compliance and commercial management. - Demonstrated ability to engage with and influence senior stakeholders and governance boards. Desirable Skills - Knowledge of Agile delivery methods. - Understanding of ITIL service management and transition principles. - Previous experience in the nuclear energy or major infrastructure sectors. - Familiarity with EDF Group IT governance processes and standards. - Experience in Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies. - Understanding of ITIL service management and transition principles. - Experience with digital transformation projects involving enterprise applications data platforms or infrastructure modernisation.