This role is responsible for leading the delivery of IT and business change projects within the Freshfields Global Centre in Manchester, supporting the firm’s global technology agenda
Job Summary
This role is responsible for leading the delivery of IT and business change projects within the Freshfields Global Centre in Manchester, supporting the firm’s global technology agenda.
The position ensures projects are delivered from initiation through to benefit realisation, using a blend of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
By combining strong project management expertise with Agile delivery practices, the position ensures technology change is effectively implemented and delivers measurable outcomes for the business.
Matching Summary
This role is responsible for leading the delivery of IT and business change projects within the Freshfields Global Centre in Manchester, supporting the firm’s global technology agenda.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Agile and Waterfall project delivery
Stakeholder management
Project planning and governance
Financial management and forecasting
Risk and issue tracking
Use of JIRA and MS Project online
Nice-to-have
Continuous improvement focus
Scrum and Kanban techniques
Experience in legal sector
Product delivery expertise
Key Requirements
Experience delivering IT and business change projects globally
Project and programme management experience with large multidisciplinary teams
Proficient in project management methodologies and tools
Relevant professional accreditation (PMP, Prince2 Practitioner, Prince2 Agile, ScrumMaster)
Educated to degree level or similar academic credit