Senior IT Project Manager

• We are looking for an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to join us as an External Consultant and lead the delivery of complex ICT projects within an international, highly regulated environment.
• In this role, you will be responsible for managing multiple IT projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, overseeing external suppliers, and ensuring successful delivery within agreed scope, budget, timelines, and quality standards.
• You will work closely with ICT management, PMO teams, programme managers, and business stakeholders to ensure effective project governance, risk management, and successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple complex ICT projects from initiation through successful delivery
• Lead projects involving software implementation, cloud deployments, infrastructure, and system integrations
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, Gantt charts, schedules, and project documentation
• Monitor project scope, budgets, timelines, resources, and deliverables
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, implementing appropriate mitigation strategies
• Coordinate cross-functional and multicultural teams across international environments
• Provide regular project status updates and progress reports to ICT management and senior stakeholders
• Ensure effective project governance, including steering committees, checkpoints, and stakeholder meetings
• Oversee external suppliers, contracts, deliverables, and vendor performance
• Support programme managers and PMO teams in project planning, cost estimation, resource allocation, and reporting
• Ensure project deliverables meet agreed quality standards and business requirements
• Maintain effective communication with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive management
• Support continuous improvement of project management processes and delivery practices
• Requirements
• Minimum 9 years of professional experience in Project Management
• Minimum 9 years of experience leading cross-functional and multicultural teams in international ICT project environments
• Minimum 9 years of experience presenting complex ICT project plans, progress reports, and outcomes in English to stakeholders, including executives and technical teams
• Proven experience managing at least 5 end-to-end ICT projects involving software deployments, cloud solutions, infrastructure implementations, and/or external service integrations
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an international environment OR at least 2 years within EU institutions or bodies
• Minimum 5 years of experience in highly regulated environments, preferably public-sector or government organizations
• Minimum 5 years of experience using project management tools, such as Microsoft Project
• Minimum 5 years of experience in vendor management, including contract oversight, performance monitoring, and stakeholder coordination
• Minimum 5 years of experience communicating across multiple organizational levels, including technical teams, management, and executive stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling, estimation, budgeting, and resource management
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint timelines and schedule visualizations
• Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, and issue escalation
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, reporting, and presentation skills
• English proficiency at C1 level or higher
• Educational qualifications appropriate to the required professional level
• Mandatory Project Management certification, such as:

PRINCE2 Practitioner

PMI PMP

PM² Certified

• Or an equivalent recognized certification
• Nice to Have
• Experience managing incremental software integration projects involving internal and external systems
• Knowledge of enterprise service bus (ESB) integration and third-party service integrations
• Experience with ICT infrastructure projects, including virtual infrastructure, connectivity, and environment deployments
• Knowledge of public IT procurement and EU tendering processes
• Experience with contract management throughout the project lifecycle
• You will be a great candidate for us if you
• Have extensive experience managing complex ICT projects in international environments
• Can confidently lead multicultural teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders
• Are highly organized and capable of managing competing priorities
• Have strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Take ownership of project delivery, risks, budgets, and outcomes
• Communicate effectively with both technical specialists and senior executives
• Thrive in structured, highly regulated environments
• Benefits
• Why join inventYOU

Work on complex, high-impact international ICT projects

• Collaborate with experienced technology, business, and project management professionals
• Gain exposure to large-scale software integration, cloud, and infrastructure initiatives
• Contribute to projects requiring strong governance and delivery excellence
• Continue developing your career within an international technology and consulting environment