Senior IS Project Manager

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That’s why we pledge to support and empower all of our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to inspire change. We'll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.

Who are we looking for?

The Senior IS Project Manager is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of complex, high risk, or strategically important Information Services projects. This role leads delivery outcomes across multiple workstreams, manages senior stakeholders, and ensures projects deliver measurable business value aligned to enterprise priorities.

The role requires experienced judgment, autonomy in delivery decisions, and the ability to operate effectively in complex, global environments.

Key Responsibilities  Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead the end to end delivery of complex IS projects, from initiation through to closure, ensuring outcomes are delivered within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and risk tolerance.
• Establish and maintain fit for purpose delivery plans, governance, and controls aligned with GHD standards and enterprise expectations.
• Proactively manage dependencies, risks, issues, and assumptions, escalating where required with clear options and recommendations.
• Ensure delivery integrates effectively with platform, security, architecture, change, and business operations.

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Stakeholder & Executive Engagement

• Act as the primary point of accountability for senior business and IS stakeholders, building trust through clear communication and reliable delivery.
• Prepare and present executive ready reporting, decision briefs, and recommendations, as required.
• Translate business objectives into delivery plans and clearly articulate trade offs, impacts, and delivery implications.

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Financial & Commercial Management

• Manage approved project budgets and forecasts, ensuring accurate financial tracking and early identification of variances.
• Support business case or charter development, funding approvals, and vendor engagement, where required.
• Ensure third party delivery partners are effectively managed against contracted scope, outcomes, and performance expectations.
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Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Apply appropriate project governance, assurance, and compliance controls commensurate with project size, risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure projects meet information security, risk, compliance, and audit obligations, particularly in regulated or high risk environments.
• Drive disciplined delivery practices while remaining pragmatic and outcome focused.

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Capability & Culture

• Coach and support Project Managers and delivery team members, contributing to uplift in delivery maturity and capability.
• Model GHD values and foster a collaborative, accountable, and delivery focused culture.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of IS Project Management Methodology, delivery practices, standards, and templates.

Skills and Competencies               

• Advanced project management expertise across complex, multi stakeholder initiatives 
• Strong executive level communication, influence, and decision framing 
• High judgment and autonomy in navigating ambiguity and competing priorities 
• Strong financial, risk, and dependency management capability 
• Ability to connect delivery outcomes to enterprise strategy and business value

Experience and Qualifications           

• 8-10+ years of demonstrated experience delivering complex, enterprise scale IS or technology projects in a global or matrixed environment. 
• Proven capability engaging with senior leaders and executives. 
• Project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, or equivalent) desirable. 
• Experience working across applications, platforms, infrastructure, data, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Preferred: For US candidates only, direct experience delivering US Federal compliance–related initiatives, including coordination of assurance activities, remediation planning, and executive reporting. CMMC experience or related certification/training is highly desirable.

Benefits: 

• 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
• Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
• Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
• Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, Home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices

Salary range: $98,250 - $163,750.00 based on experience and location

Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.

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See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.

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