Project & Delivery
Project Manager Jobs & Careers
Looking for your next Project Manager opportunity?
HOK Consulting connects Project Managers with organisations delivering complex technology, transformation and business change initiatives across permanent, contract and interim opportunities.
Whether your experience covers Technology Transformation, Cloud and Infrastructure Programmes, Software Delivery, Data and AI, Cyber Security or Financial Services Technology, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
Current Project Manager Jobs
Explore current Project Manager opportunities available through HOK Consulting.
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What Does a Project Manager Do?
Project Managers plan, coordinate and deliver defined initiatives, ensuring work progresses against agreed objectives, timescales, budgets and quality expectations.
Within technology environments, the role often involves coordinating technical teams, suppliers and business stakeholders while managing risks, dependencies, governance and delivery milestones.
Project Managers may lead cloud, infrastructure, software, data, cyber security, regulatory or wider transformation projects and often work alongside Programme Managers, Business Analysts, Delivery Leads and Change Managers.
Project Manager Skills & Experience
The exact requirements vary between organisations and programmes, but Project Manager roles commonly involve experience across areas such as:
- Project Management
- Technology Transformation
- Project Delivery
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- Budget Management
- Programme Governance
- Agile Delivery
- Waterfall Delivery
- Business Change
- Regulatory Change
- Cloud & Infrastructure Programmes
- DevOps & Platform Transformation
- Software Delivery
- Data, AI & Analytics Programmes
- Cyber Security Programmes
- Financial Services Technology
- PRINCE2
- Jira
- Microsoft Project
Project Managers may specialise in a particular technology domain or sector, while others deliver initiatives across broad transformation portfolios.
Strong organisation, communication and stakeholder management skills are particularly important when coordinating multiple workstreams and keeping projects aligned with business outcomes.
Typical Project Manager Responsibilities
- Planning and managing technology and transformation projects
- Defining scope, objectives, milestones and delivery plans
- Managing project budgets, resources and schedules
- Identifying and managing risks, issues and dependencies
- Coordinating technical teams, suppliers and business stakeholders
- Monitoring progress against agreed delivery milestones
- Managing project governance, reporting and documentation
- Supporting Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery approaches
- Managing change requests and project priorities
- Ensuring projects meet quality, regulatory and business requirements
- Providing clear updates to senior stakeholders and steering groups
- Supporting successful handover into operational teams
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, sector and whether the role focuses on technology transformation, infrastructure, software, data, cyber security, regulatory change or wider business delivery.
Project Manager Salary Expectations
Project Manager salaries vary according to experience, location, sector, technical domain and the scale and complexity of the projects being delivered.
Permanent Project Manager
Around £60,000 per year
UK median advertised salary
Contract Project Manager
Around £540 per day
UK median contract rate
Project Managers with specialist financial services, cloud, cyber security, regulatory or large-scale technology transformation experience may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide and can vary significantly between individual roles.
Project Manager Career Progression
Project Management can lead into larger programme, delivery and transformation leadership positions as responsibility and programme complexity increase.
Typical Project Manager Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
Project Managers may also progress into roles such as:
- Programme Manager
- Delivery Manager
- Delivery Lead
- Transformation Lead
- PMO Manager
- Change Manager
The right progression depends on whether you want to lead larger programmes, move into delivery or transformation leadership, specialise in governance or take responsibility for broader portfolios of technology change.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next Project Manager Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about the projects you’ve delivered, the technology environments and sectors you’ve worked across and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
Specialist Recruitment
Project & Delivery Recruitment
Project Management forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Project & Delivery recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with professionals across project management, programme management, business analysis, change, transformation and complex technology delivery.
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Recruiting Project Managers?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced Project Managers across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re delivering technology transformation, cloud and infrastructure programmes, software delivery, regulatory change or other business-critical initiatives, speak to HOK about your requirements.