Factory IT Project Manager - Hybrid, 3 Days On-Site

Solina; Elland; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Solina is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead end‑to‑end ISIT coordination for a new sauce and liquid production facility in the UK. The role focuses on delivering IT and IS components, coordinating ERP workstreams and factory readiness, and ensuring secure, tested, and well‑trained systems before go‑live.

The position starts 80% UK factory project with transition to 100% IT Applications PM for the UK post go‑live, requiring strong stakeholder management and hands‑on IT leadership

Qualifications

• Experience in leading IT/IS projects within manufacturing/factory settings.
• Strong collaboration with ERP teams and business units to align milestones.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ISIT project plan, including scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, budget requirements and resource needs.
• Translate business and factory requirements into clear ISIT deliverables across operations, supply chain, finance, quality, HR and legal.
• Coordinate ERP milestones, testing, training, cutover and hypercare activities within the overall factory plan.
• Coordinate cross‑workstream dependencies between ERP, applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, manufacturing IT and OT readiness.
• Define and coordinate IT infrastructure requirements (network, Wi‑Fi, PCs, printers, shopfloor devices) for the site.
• Coordinate manufacturing IT needs related to production lines, machine connectivity, SCADA/OT interfaces, and data capture.
• Ensure cybersecurity requirements are embedded in infrastructure, apps and OT designs.
• Develop integrated ISIT testing, UAT, training, cutover and go‑live readiness plans with ERP teams.
• Provide regular reporting to project sponsors and key stakeholders.

Skills

IT Project Management

Factory Start-up

ERP Integration

Cybersecurity

Stakeholder Management

Vendor Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

ERP systems

Network & IT Infrastructure

Job description

Solina is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead end‑to‑end ISIT coordination for a new sauce and liquid production facility in the UK. The role focuses on delivering IT and IS components, coordinating ERP workstreams and factory readiness, and ensuring secure, tested, and well‑trained systems before go‑live.

The position starts 80% UK factory project with transition to 100% IT Applications PM for the UK post go‑live, requiring strong stakeholder management and hands‑on IT leadership