Project Manager - ScrumMaster

Position Description

At CGI, we help organisations transform their digital capabilities, deliver meaningful business outcomes and embrace innovative ways of working. As a Project Manager within our growing Project Management Capability team in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you’ll take ownership of delivering complex IT and digital transformation projects for our private sector clients. Combining agile leadership with effective project governance, you’ll empower multidisciplinary teams, build trusted client relationships and drive high-quality outcomes. You’ll have the opportunity to shape delivery approaches, champion continuous improvement and contribute to our strategic growth, supported by a collaborative community of experts where your ideas are valued, your development is encouraged and your work makes a lasting impact.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.

Your future duties and responsibilities

In this role, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of complex IT and digital transformation projects, ensuring successful outcomes for our clients while maintaining strong governance, commercial awareness and delivery excellence. Combining traditional project management disciplines with agile methodologies, you will take ownership of project performance, manage risks and dependencies, and empower multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions on time and within budget.

As part of our growing Project Management Capability team, you will have the autonomy to shape delivery strategies, introduce new ideas and champion continuous improvement. You'll work closely with clients, senior stakeholders and agile teams, providing clear direction, removing obstacles and fostering a collaborative environment where people can thrive. You'll also contribute to capability development, mentor colleagues and support CGI's continued growth across the private sector, with opportunities to develop your own leadership and delivery expertise.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead & Deliver: Manage IT and digital transformation projects throughout the full lifecycle, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, timelines, budgets and quality standards.
• Drive Agile Delivery: Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives, while promoting agile best practices.
• Manage Risk & Governance: Identify and mitigate project risks, issues and dependencies, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations and CGI governance standards.
• Engage & Influence: Build trusted relationships with clients, product owners and senior stakeholders, communicating progress, managing expectations and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Optimise & Innovate: Champion continuous improvement, challenge existing approaches and introduce effective delivery practices that enhance project outcomes.
• Empower & Develop: Lead and coach multidisciplinary teams, support junior Scrum Masters and encourage a culture of collaboration, accountability and shared success.
• Support Commercial Success: Manage project budgets, forecasting and financial performance while contributing to business development opportunities and proposals.
  
  

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

To succeed in this role, you will bring proven experience managing complex IT or digital transformation projects, alongside a strong understanding of agile delivery methodologies and project governance. You'll be a confident, collaborative leader who can balance delivery accountability with empowering teams, navigate complex stakeholder environments and drive continuous improvement. Your commercial awareness, problem-solving skills and ability to build trusted relationships will be key to delivering successful outcomes for our clients.

Essential skills and experience:

• Project Management Experience: Proven experience as a Project Manager, Agile Project Manager, Delivery Manager or Scrum Master delivering complex IT or digital transformation projects.
• Agile Methodologies: Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban or SAFe, with practical experience applying agile principles and facilitating Scrum ceremonies.
• End-to-End Delivery: Demonstrable ability to manage project scope, budgets, schedules, risks, dependencies and quality throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience engaging clients, senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Financial & Commercial Awareness: Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, delivery governance and contractual commitments.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Proven ability to lead, coach and support high-performing teams while encouraging accountability and continuous improvement.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, resolve delivery challenges and maintain project momentum.
  
  

Desirable skills and qualifications:

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM or equivalent).
• PRINCE2, MSP or AgilePM certification.
• Experience working within consulting or client-facing delivery environments.
• Working knowledge of Jira or similar agile project management tools.
• Understanding of DevOps, cloud technologies or modern software engineering practices.
  
  

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.