Location: Dartford, Kent
Join us in shaping and delivering technology initiatives that support the transformation of one of the world's leading engineering and construction businesses. This is an opportunity to lead complex projects that improve how technology enables our people, projects, and operations, while helping build a modern, resilient, and future-focused IT function.
Laing O'Rourke's IT function has renewed its strategy to support the company's ambition to transform the construction industry, making it more sustainable, more productive, and fit for the future.
Technology has a critical role to play in achieving this ambition. Our focus is on applying digital capability in ways that genuinely matter, shaping how complex projects are delivered, how decisions are made, and how innovation improves outcomes for people, communities, and the environment.
Our mission is clear: to create a modern and resilient technology environment where trusted data informs every decision, AI enhances every process, and digital capability enables the organisation to operate with greater scale and productivity.
To deliver this, we are building a different kind of IT function, one that is trusted by the business, forward looking in its thinking, and deeply connected to operational outcomes. We are looking for individuals who are curious, thoughtful, and motivated by contributing to work that has real industry impact.
Role Overview
As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead the successful delivery of strategic technology initiatives that strengthen Laing O'Rourke's technology capability and support business performance. Managing projects from initiation through to delivery, you will bring structure, clarity, and governance to complex programmes of work while ensuring stakeholders remain aligned and outcomes are realised.
Working across IT, the wider business, and delivery partners, you will help ensure technology investments deliver value, risks are effectively managed, and delivery remains predictable and transparent. Depending on business needs, you may also oversee elements of portfolio management including governance, roadmaps, reporting, resource planning, and financial oversight.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of technology projects, ensuring successful outcomes and business value.
- Establish effective project governance, delivery plans, controls, and reporting frameworks.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners to maintain alignment and momentum.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide clear, timely communication and reporting to stakeholders and leadership teams.
- Support prioritisation and sequencing of initiatives to maximise delivery capacity and effectiveness.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of project delivery practices, standards, and ways of working.
- Build strong working relationships that support collaboration and successful delivery.
Essential Requirements
- Experience delivering technology projects within a complex organisational environment.
- Excellent project management expertise, including planning, governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
- Ability to bring structure and clarity to complex or evolving situations.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of delivery outcomes.
- Sound judgement and a practical approach to problem solving.
- Commitment to quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience delivering enterprise technology initiatives across applications, platforms, infrastructure, or data.
- Experience supporting technology transformation programmes, portfolios, or large-scale change initiatives.
- Knowledge of both traditional and modern delivery approaches, including Agile and hybrid methodologies.
- Professional project management certification such as PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile qualifications.
- Experience working with third-party suppliers or delivery partners.
What Makes This Role Compelling
This role offers the chance to lead high-impact technology initiatives that directly influence how the organisation operates and evolves. You'll work with experienced colleagues across multiple regions, contribute to important transformation programmes, and help shape a technology function focused on data, digital capability, and long-term business value.
You'll be trusted with responsibility, encouraged to contribute ideas, and able to see the tangible impact of your work across the organisation.
About Laing O'Rourke Laing O'Rourke is an international engineering and construction business known for pushing boundaries in digital engineering, modern methods of construction and sustainable delivery. With more than 150 years of heritage, we are committed to creating environments in which diverse teams can excel and thrive.
Accessibility & Inclusion We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme. If you meet the essential criteria and would like to be considered through our Offer an Interview scheme, please let us know. We're also happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
If you require an alternative format of this advert or need support during the application, please contact:
resourcingteam@laingorourke.com
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