Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

South Wales – Hybrid (3 days onsite)
£50,000 | Fixed-Term Contract until November 2027

VIQU are partnering with a leading healthcare organisation who are seeking a Senior Project Manager to support the implementation of a new bespoke IT system. The successful candidate will take responsibility for managing the testing workstream, coordinating technical teams and ensuring testing activities are delivered effectively ahead of go-live. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager with a background in IT systems implementation, ideally with exposure to software testing and development environments.

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Project Manager:

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of the testing workstream for a new bespoke IT system implementation.
• Coordinate testing activities, including smoke testing, system testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Work closely with development teams, testers, suppliers and business stakeholders to ensure testing requirements are met.
• Oversee project plans, timelines, dependencies, risks and issues, ensuring delivery remains on track.
• Manage defect resolution activities, escalating issues and coordinating remediation ahead of go-live.
• Maintain project governance, reporting and stakeholder communications throughout the implementation.

Key Experience Required of the Senior Project Manager:

• Proven experience managing IT projects, ideally involving new system implementations or software development.
• Experience coordinating testing activities or working closely with software testing and development teams.
• Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement and delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams, technical dependencies and third-party suppliers.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage projects within challenging timescales.
• Previous experience within healthcare or the NHS would be advantageous but is not essential.

The role requires onsite attendance three days per week, with occasional weekend working (approximately one weekend per month), compensated through overtime payments or time off in lieu.

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