Job Description

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The DXC Technology Project Manager will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex projects across the organisation. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing cross-functional teams, delivering high-impact projects on time and within budget, and aligning project outcomes with strategic business goals.

This role demands strong leadership, excellent communication, and advanced organisational skills, as well as the ability to manage stakeholder expectations and navigate complex environments.


Location: Erskine, Newcastle or Farnborough

The Roles Primary Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end project management across the full lifecycle--from initiation through to closure. Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and communication strategies. Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and third parties to ensure seamless project execution. Monitor and report on project progress, using appropriate tools and metrics to ensure transparency and accountability. Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies, implementing effective mitigation strategies. Maintain project documentation, ensuring accuracy, version control, and stakeholder accessibility. Communicate regularly with senior leadership, stakeholders, and sponsors, providing status updates, escalations, and strategic guidance. Lead change management efforts to ensure smooth adoption of project outcomes. Drive continuous improvement in project delivery methodologies, tools, and templates. Mentor junior project managers and contribute to the development of project management capabilities within the organisation.

Desirable Skills:

3+ years of project management experience, with a proven track record in delivering medium-to-large scale projects. Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, PRINCE2, PMBOK). Proficient in project management tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, Asana, or Smartsheet. Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management and working with executive leadership. Strong budget, resource, and risk management capabilities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority. PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent certification preferred. Agile certifications (e.g., Scrum Master, SAFe) are a plus.

Due to the customer requirements successful applicants must be eligible for high level UK Security clearance.

About you:

Strategic thinker with strong business acumen. Highly organised and detail-oriented. Confident decision-maker under pressure. Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills. Adaptive and able to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Other Benefits

Generous Family Friendly Flexible benefits package Health and Dental Insurance with employer contributions of up to 6% Ability to buy and sell annual leave Cycle to work scheme Affiliated discount scheme Company pension

About Our Vacancies

Would you describe yourself as a creative and ambitious engineer who is always ready to take on the next technical challenge? If your answer is yes, you are going to fit right in with our team. We are looking for passionate, motivated, innovative team players with a technical aptitude and thirst for learning and problem solving, who would like to be part of our vision in helping clients transform their business.


New business has resulted in significant growth. We are driving real transformation using modern delivery platforms. Our clients are embracing newer platforms such as Azure and Office365 moving towards managed cloud platforms, delivering solutions with DevOps and Agile methodologies to deliver workload in sprints. This allows us to utilise industry leading tools and methodologies to quickly deliver beneficial results.

About DXC

DXC Technology is the world's leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company's extensive partner alliance and independent status allows us to build strong vendor relationships.


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