Project Manager

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving real transformation change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

We are seeking a highly experienced IT Project Manager to join our team and lead the successful delivery of complex technology initiatives within the energy sector. This role is ideally suited to a project professional with strong Oil & Gas industry experience, a proven track record of delivering both applications and infrastructure projects, and experience working within complex business environments undergoing transformation, integration, or merger and acquisition (M&A) activities.

Working with senior stakeholders, technical teams, and external suppliers, you will be responsible for managing the full project lifecycle, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in driving strategic technology change across a diverse and evolving IT landscape.

The successful candidate will bring exceptional leadership, governance, stakeholder management, and project controls expertise, with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams while effectively managing scope, budget, risks, resources, and delivery outcomes.

• Strong experience of planning and managing multiple projects in an IT infrastructure or application environment.
• Experience of working within the oil and gas industry
• Basic understanding of Project Online
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and explain the project goals and objectives to the project team and stakeholders
• Good business acumen, including industry and domain-specific knowledge of the organisation and its business units.
• Familiarity with industry trends and innovation, and how other organisations are using them to drive digital business
• Good project planning and execution on skills
• Ability to develop projects and deliver them against financial and resource constraints
• Proven track record with the use of reporting tools to monitor project activities and analyse project performance
• Strong knowledge of project management principles including Waterfall or Agile
• Qualification in one of the following project delivery methodology or frameworks and experience of others, such as:

PMI standards, PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life.  In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.

Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.  We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.

A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more…..

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement.  If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience.  We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.