Project Manager (Senior Consultant)

Position Description:

At CGI you will play a pivotal role in delivering programmes that genuinely matter. As a Project Manager you will help shape and deliver one of our flagship digital transformation initiatives that improve services drive efficiency and create lasting value for our clients. You will be trusted to take ownership of delivery outcomes encouraged to bring fresh thinking to complex challenges and supported by a collaborative community of experts who share responsibility for success. This is an opportunity to lead with impact influence meaningful change and grow your career within an organisation that invests in its people and empowers them to make a difference.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK Best Employer by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary excellent pension private healthcare plus a share scheme (3.5% 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector including our Armed Forces and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
Due to the secure nature of the programme you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position but you will need to work on site in our Belfast office or on client site for 2/3 days a week.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

In this role you will take ownership of helping to deliver one of our flagship government digital transformation projects. You will work in a multidisciplinary delivery team working closely with the Programme Manager technical lead architects and development teams to deliver outcomes to time cost quality and contractual commitments. You will manage the full project lifecycle from initiation through to delivery acceptance into service and handover ensuring strong governance clear communication and continuous momentum.
You will need to build trusted relationships with our client and other stakeholders proactively managing risks financial performance and delivery dependencies. Alongside delivery accountability you will contribute to developing team capability fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration and helping to strengthen CGIs wider delivery community.
Key responsibilities include:
Lead & deliver end-to-end project lifecycles across technical and transformation workstreams
Own scope schedule budget and quality outcomes for assigned projects or teams
Develop & maintain delivery plans roadmaps and dependencies
Manage risks issues and change through structured governance and pragmatic decision-making
Build strong client relationships and act as a primary point of contact
Provide leadership coaching and performance feedback to multidisciplinary teams
Produce clear accurate reporting and support delivery assurance activities

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

You will be an experienced Project Manager with a strong track record of delivering complex projects or workstreams within structured governance environments. You will be confident working across Agile and traditional delivery models comfortable engaging with technical stakeholders and able to balance commercial delivery and people considerations in fast-moving environments.
You should have:
Practitioner-level project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner PMP)
Strong experience delivering projects through at least one full lifecycle
Proven ability to manage medium-complexity projects with budget accountability
Strong Agile delivery experience including leading Scrum teams where required
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Commercial awareness and experience working within contractual constraints
Proficiency with project management tools (e.g. MS Project JIRA MS Office)
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Skills:

• Agile Delivery Management
• Client Management
• Financial Management
• Microsoft Project
• Project Management
• SCRUM

What you can expect from us:

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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.