Senior Project Manager

What we're looking for
At Lloyd's Register, we exist to create a safer world. As a Senior Project Manager within the Group Programmes and Portfolio function, you will lead the delivery of our most complex, high-impact programmes that are critical to our global transformation agenda. This is a senior leadership role that requires strategic thinking, exceptional stakeholder management, and a proven ability to deliver results in a dynamic, matrixed environment.

You will be responsible for overseeing multiple workstreams, managing senior stakeholders across regions and functions, and ensuring alignment with Lloyd's Register's long-term vision for innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a globally respected organization while advancing your career in a role that demands both vision and execution.

What we offer you

• Global Leadership: Play a key role in shaping the future of a trusted global organization with a 260-year legacy.
• Strategic Influence: Work on programmes that directly impact our transformation, innovation, and sustainability goals.
• Executive Exposure: Collaborate with senior leaders and gain visibility at the highest levels of the organization.
• Continuous Growth: Access advanced leadership development, mentoring, and career progression opportunities.
• Inclusive Culture: Join a values-led team that champions diversity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

The role

• Lead High-Impact Programmes: Drive the successful delivery of complex, multi-year programmes that span geographies, business units, and strategic priorities.
• Strategic Alignment: Ensure all projects and programmes are aligned with LR's corporate strategy, transformation roadmap, and business objectives.
• Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Influence and collaborate with senior leaders, including C-suite stakeholders, to ensure programme success and strategic buy-in.
• Governance & Assurance: Establish and maintain robust governance structures, reporting frameworks, and risk management practices across all programme activities.
• Mentor & Lead: Provide leadership and guidance to Project Managers and cross-functional teams, fostering a high-performance culture and building delivery capability across the function.
• Change Leadership: Partner with Change Managers to lead the people side of change, ensuring adoption, engagement, and long-term value realization.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the evolution of programme and portfolio management practices, tools, and standards across Lloyd's Register.

What you bring

• Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in project and programme management, with a strong track record of delivering complex, global initiatives.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage senior stakeholders in a matrixed, international environment.
• Deep understanding of project governance, risk management, and change delivery.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to align delivery with strategic business outcomes.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, MSP, or AgilePM are highly desirable.

If you share our vision for safety and sustainability, we want to hear from you.