Dentons Europe is looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to take ownership of projects and ensure their successful delivery. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, can manage challenges effectively, and has a proven track record of keeping projects on track. This is not an entry-level or PMO reporting role-it's for someone who understands the common pitfalls in project management and knows how to prevent them

This is a B2B contract role

Responsibilities

• End-to-end delivery of mid-size IT projects across multiple European offices.
• Full responsibility for:
• Scope control
• Timelines
• Risks and dependencies
• Delivery communication
• Daily coordination between IT teams, business stakeholders, and vendors.
• Active management of blockers, delays, and conflicting priorities.
• Escalation of risks early and with facts.
• Vendor coordination and delivery control.
• Status reporting focused on reality, not optics.

Requirements

• 2 years of IT project delivery experience.
• You have personally:
• Delivered under time pressure.
• Managed external vendors.
• Dealt with scope change and conflict.
• Lived through at least one project that went wrong.
• Strong practical understanding of project delivery (Waterfall, Agile, hybrid).
• English B2+ minimum, able to operate in international delivery calls.
• High personal ownership, resilience, and follow-through.
• Comfortable with uncomfortable conversations.
• Strong organizational discipline and execution mindset.

Benefits

• Full ownership of real Europe-wide IT projects.
• High visibility within European IT leadership.
• Clear accountability and decision authority within assigned projects.
• Stable environment with long-term project pipeline.
• International environment and direct impact on firm-wide systems.