Factory IT Project Lead for Start-Up & Rollout

GB01 Solina UK Holdings Ltd; Elland; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Solina in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead end-to-end ISIT project coordination for the start-up and roll-out of a new sauce and liquid production facility. You will coordinate ERP workstreams, business applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, shopfloor connectivity and testing to ensure a successful go-live and hypercare.

The role blends UK factory project leadership (80%) with IT Applications project management (20%), and will transition to 100% IT

Qualifications

• Strong IT or IS project management experience, ideally gained within manufacturing, industrial or food production environments.
• Experience working on a factory start-up, major site deployment or complex operational roll-out.
• Broad understanding of ERP programmes, business applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, manufacturing IT, shopfloor systems and SCADA or OT interfaces.
• Experience coordinating with ERP programme teams and integrating ERP dependencies into a broader business or factory deployment.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations or a comparable ERP environment would be an advantage.
• Ability to work effectively across business teams, IT, engineering, suppliers, external partners and senior stakeholders.
• Strong planning, communication, stakeholder management, risk management and escalation skills.
• This is a hybrid position requiring a strong on-site presence, with a minimum of 3 days per week on site.

Responsibilities

• UK Factory Project, 80%
• Lead the overall ISIT project plan, including scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, budget requirements and resource needs.
• Translate business and factory requirements into clear ISIT deliverables and ensure alignment across operations, supply chain, finance, quality, engineering, HR, legal and other relevant workstreams.
• Work closely with the designated ERP Lead and ERP programme teams to integrate ERP milestones, dependencies, testing, training, cutover and hypercare activities into the overall factory project plan.
• Coordinate cross-workstream dependencies between ERP, business applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, manufacturing IT and operational readiness.
• Identify and coordinate all business applications required outside the ERP environment, including ownership, configuration, licensing, interfaces, access rights, training and support models.
• Define and coordinate IT infrastructure requirements for the site, including network, Wi-Fi, cabling, firewalls, connectivity, PCs, printers, scanners, handheld devices, shopfloor terminals, label printers and other operational equipment.
• Coordinate manufacturing IT requirements related to production lines, machine connectivity, SCADA and OT environments, PLCs, production data capture, traceability, weighing, labelling, scanning and line-side terminals.
• Ensure cybersecurity requirements are embedded into infrastructure, applications and OT designs, in coordination with the relevant cybersecurity and technical owners.
• Build and coordinate the integrated ISIT testing, UAT, training, cutover, go-live readiness and hypercare plans, ensuring alignment with the ERP workstream.
• Ensure project issues are tracked, prioritised, escalated and resolved effectively before and after go-live.
• Provide clear and regular reporting to project sponsors and key stakeholders.

Skills

IT project management

IS project management

ERP implementation

Stakeholder management

Cybersecurity awareness

Job description

Solina in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead end-to-end ISIT project coordination for the start-up and roll-out of a new sauce and liquid production facility. You will coordinate ERP workstreams, business applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, shopfloor connectivity and testing to ensure a successful go-live and hypercare.

The role blends UK factory project leadership (80%) with IT Applications project management (20%), and will transition to 100% IT