Project Manager - API, GenAI & Identity

Job Title: Project Manager - API, GenAI & Identity - 15-month Contract
Location: London
Salary/Rate: Up to £725 per day inside IR35
Start Date: 16/02/2026
Job Type: 15-month contract

Company Introduction

We are seeking a versatile and experienced Project Manager to lead critical initiatives in digital transformation and support the onboarding of products into our strategic identity platform. The role is split approximately 50/50 between delivering a comprehensive developer portal, infrastructure modernization, and automation projects, and supporting the wider onboarding processes for products. The ideal candidate will excel in managing complex projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and facilitating seamless product integration.
The successful candidate will act as the outcome owner, driving delivery through agile practices and cross-functional collaboration. You'll be accountable for delivering measurable business value while ensuring robust governance, stakeholder alignment, and seamless integration with the broader technology ecosystem.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

* Lead the project lifecycle from execution to benefits realization.
* Translate business strategy into executable delivery plans, aligned with business goals and priorities.
* Collaborate with teams to deliver solutions that align with our strategy whilst enabling future innovation and revenue opportunities.
* Define, scope, and own delivery roadmaps across all areas of the transformation with clear milestones and outcome metrics.
* Ensure that the transformation supports scalable, sustainable growth and improves our customers experience
* Collaborate closely with product managers, business sponsors, engineers, and data teams to define and align on project objectives, KPIs, and value outcomes.
* Act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, shaping and communicating the vision for the transformation. Ensuring transparency, alignment, and consistent communication across stakeholders at all levels.
* Build strong relationships with product managers, engineers, architects, and executive sponsors to drive alignment across all levels.
* Facilitate transparency, clarity, and decision-making to keep programs on track and stakeholders fully engaged.
* Lead the planning and execution of a large-product innovation project, ensuring maximum long-term value.
* Define clear roadmaps for all workstreams including change management, technology delivery, business operations, customer migrations and go to market activities.
* Manage the end to end project, holding teams accountable on the details whilst ensuring that the holistic vision is achieved.
* Ensure scalability, sustainability, and integration into wider technology ecosystem
* Champion agile principles and lead cross-functional squads to achieve delivery commitments.
* Navigate and challenge dependencies across platforms, teams, and domains, ensuring alignment and risk mitigation.
* Manage budgets, forecasts, resourcing, and change with a focus on value delivery, not just outputs.
* Ensure rigorous project governance and reporting in line with standards.
* Proactively identify and manage risks, anticipate and resolve issues, challenge assumptions and implement mitigation strategies early.
* Track and report delivery metrics, escalating challenges with solutions-focused mindset.

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:
* Proven experience leading product driven innovation projects end-to-end in a fast-paced, complex environment.
* Mindset to drive the project forward through proactive management of risk
* Strong background in stakeholder management with the ability to influence and align diverse groups.
* Experience driving product vision and strategy into actionable delivery plans
* Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical capabilities.
* Ability to manage budgets, resources, and delivery schedules with discipline and flexibility.
* Strong background in Agile, Lean, or Scaled Agile (SAFe) delivery methods.
* Familiarity with tools like Aha, Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or other delivery management platforms.
* Prior experience in building AI involved products and associated technology is a plus.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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