Technology Project Manager

October 27, 2026

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London, United Kingdom

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Description

A global law firm is hiring a Technology Project Manager on a 12-month fixed term contract to lead end-to-end delivery of technology projects and defined technical workstreams. The role combines delivery planning, governance, budget and resource control, supplier management, testing, cutover and transition into service across a matrix-managed organisation. Work can follow predictive, agile or hybrid approaches, and every solution must satisfy architecture, information-security, data-protection and service-management requirements. The position is full time and based in London.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of technology projects and defined workstreams that support strategic and operational objectives
Translate business needs into realistic delivery plans bringing together stakeholders, technology teams and third parties across time zones
Maintain control of scope, schedule, cost, resources, dependencies, risks, issues and quality with clear reporting and timely escalation
Ensure solutions meet architecture, information-security, data-protection, service-management and project-governance requirements
Plan and coordinate testing, implementation, cutover, operational readiness and transition into service
Apply predictive, agile and hybrid delivery methods and contribute to standardisation of delivery practices in the Technology Delivery Office
Use technology, data and AI-enabled tools to improve planning, analysis, reporting and delivery
Clarify desired outcomes, scope, success measures, assumptions and constraints with sponsors, service owners and architects
Support development and validation of business cases, delivery estimates and options aligned with technology strategy and roadmaps
Establish project governance, roles, decision rights, reporting arrangements and escalation routes
Develop and maintain an integrated delivery plan covering milestones, resources, costs, dependencies, procurement, testing and change activity
Identify resource requirements and secure commitment from matrix-managed teams accounting for competing priorities
Lead projects and technical workstreams through the full lifecycle from initiation and discovery to deployment and closure
Coordinate delivery across infrastructure, applications, data, integration, cyber security, workplace technology and service-management teams
Manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality, dependencies and change control with corrective action when performance varies
Maintain accurate risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies with clear owners, actions and target dates
Prepare concise, audience-appropriate status reports and decision papers on progress, forecast and delivery confidence
Facilitate project meetings, workshops, planning sessions, retrospectives and decision forums with follow-through on actions
Ensure project documentation and delivery records are complete, current and stored in the appropriate systems
Build credible relationships with Technology colleagues, business sponsors, senior stakeholders, product owners and delivery teams
Translate between business and technical audiences so decisions, trade-offs and delivery implications are understood
Manage third-party suppliers and implementation partners against agreed plans, deliverables, quality measures and contractual commitments
Coordinate teams operating across regions, functions and time zones and resolve delivery conflicts constructively
Set clear expectations and escalate early when decisions, resources or dependencies threaten delivery
Ensure projects follow the firm's delivery lifecycle, governance, architecture, security, data-protection, risk and financial-control requirements
Coordinate assessments, design reviews and approvals and address actions arising from assurance activity
Identify delivery and operational risks relating to resilience, data, integrations, access, supportability and third parties
Maintain traceability between approved requirements, solution design, testing evidence, readiness decisions and delivered outcomes
Support project audits, health checks and assurance reviews and share lessons with the wider delivery community
Establish test and acceptance approach covering system, integration, performance, security, operational and user-acceptance testing
Plan testing scope, environments, data, resources, entry and exit criteria, defect management and reporting
Develop implementation and cutover plans including dependencies, communications, business readiness, contingency and rollback arrangements
Coordinate go-live readiness assessments and ensure outstanding risks are accepted by the appropriate decision-makers
Achieve a controlled transition into production with Service Management, Technology Services, support, change and training colleagues
Ensure support ownership, operational documentation, knowledge transfer, monitoring and service acceptance are in place
Lead post-implementation reviews and capture lessons, residual actions and improvement opportunities
Define measurable project outcomes and benefits with the sponsor and make ownership for their realisation clear
Keep delivery forecasts current and provide transparent information on progress, cost, risks and expected outcomes
Complete formal project closure including acceptance, financial reconciliation, action transfer and archiving
Contribute reusable plans, templates, lessons and practical improvements to the Technology Delivery Office
Stay informed about emerging technology and delivery practices to improve project execution and stakeholder experience

Requirements

Innovative mindset and curiosity about AI and emerging technologies
Demonstrable experience managing technology projects or substantial technical workstreams through the complete delivery lifecycle
Record of delivering agreed outcomes while controlling scope, schedule, cost, resources, dependencies, risks and quality
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams in a matrix environment, including technical specialists, business stakeholders and third-party suppliers
Practical experience of project initiation, planning, governance, status reporting, financial control, risk management and change control
Experience implementing technology solutions and planning testing, cutover, go-live readiness, operational acceptance and transition into support
Practical experience with Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Teams or comparable platforms
Ability to understand technical information, ask constructive questions and communicate implications to technical and non-technical audiences
Strong stakeholder-management, facilitation, negotiation, influencing and written-communication skills
Sound judgement and proactive approach to identifying problems, evaluating options and obtaining timely decisions
Experience applying predictive, agile or hybrid delivery approaches according to the nature, risk and context of the work
Understanding of architecture governance, cyber security, data protection, resilience and service management in technology delivery
Ability to work with geographically dispersed teams and manage several competing priorities in a matrix-managed environment
Recognised project-management qualification such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ, PMP or an agile qualification
Experience within a global law firm, professional-services organisation or another regulated, security-conscious environment
Experience delivering enterprise applications, cloud services, infrastructure, systems integration, data migration or cyber-security change
Experience of supplier selection, commercial management or managing delivery against statements of work and contractual milestones
Familiarity with organisational change, communications, training and adoption activity associated with technology implementation
Familiarity with product, service-management or DevOps ways of working
Experience using data and automation to improve project planning, reporting, forecasting or decision-making