Consulting Project Manager, Cloud & AI - United Kingdom

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• Extensive experience delivering complex IT, cloud, digital transformation or technology programmes.
• Strong project and programme management expertise across multiple delivery methodologies.
• Experience leading programmes or portfolios valued at £1m+.
• Proven experience managing senior stakeholder groups, including executive customer leadership.
• Commercial and financial management experience including forecasting, budgeting and project controls.
• Proven ability to lead virtual, cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in ambiguous and fast-paced environments.
• Experience working directly with CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, Programme Directors, Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) and executive business sponsors.

Preferred Experience

• Experience within one or more of the following sectors would be advantageous:
  • Defence and National Security
  • Central Government and Public Sector
  • National Critical Infrastructure
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Energy and Utilities
  • Telecommunications
  • Aerospace and Manufacturing
• Additional experience in Azure, AI, Data, Security or Modern Work programmes is highly desirable.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, AgilePM, MSP or equivalent are desirable but are not a requirement.

Security and Customer Environment Considerations

• This role may involve supporting customers across the UK Public Sector, Defence, National Critical Infrastructure (NCI), Financial Services and other highly regulated industries.
• Successful candidates should be comfortable operating within complex, secure and regulated environments, balancing delivery excellence, governance, risk management and stakeholder engagement to achieve successful customer outcomes.
• Candidates who already hold UK Security Check (SC) Clearance are welcomed, although this is not a requirement for the role. Candidates must be eligible for and willing to undergo SC and any customer-specific security or compliance processes associated with particular engagements.

Location and Working Pattern

• The base location will depend on the successful candidate's home location and proximity to an appropriate Microsoft office.
• Hybrid working will be required, with a combination of home, Microsoft office and customer-site working depending on engagement needs.
• Travel to customer sites may be required.

Compensation and Benefits

Consulting Project Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across United Kingdom is £ 77,600.00 - £ 132,500.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/united-kingdom-corporate-pay.html

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.