Information Technology Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A trusted provider of engineering services is seeking an IT Project Manager for a 12-month contract in Bristol. This role involves overseeing IT projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards, while managing stakeholder engagement. Candidates should have experience with project methodologies like APM or Prince2 and possess strong leadership skills. The position offers competitive daily rates and involves working with controlled goods under Trade Control legislation.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex IT projects using methodologies like APM or Prince2.
• Knowledge of project management principles and leadership skills.
• Autonomous project delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of integrated projects within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels to ensure project success.
• Maximise opportunities for contract revenue and margin growth.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

IT project delivery

Analytics expertise

Education

Degree or relevant professional qualification

Tools

MS Projects

Excel

Job description

Job Description

IT Project Manager Bristol

Rate: c£500 per day Inside IR35

Term: 12 Months

Sole Active SC required

About the Role

Our client's Naval Marine programme delivers the through-life engineering support of the Royal Navy’s complex maritime assets, ranging from managed inventories of equipment to entire ships and nuclear submarines.

This role is within our client's Digital Solutions team, working in the Submarine Support Engineering division of Naval Marine. The team provides collaborative solutions for the UK defence maritime enterprise, including the customer and industry partners.

Reporting to a Senior Project Manager, the Project Manager will oversee the delivery of IKM projects, transition planning into service, and management of IKM services. The primary goal is to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards, while maintaining stakeholder engagement.

We seek a proactive individual who enjoys stakeholder engagement, has end-to-end project delivery experience in IT, Analytics, or defence sectors, and is interested in a 12-month contract within a project management team.

The successful candidate will manage the development, delivery, and ongoing management of Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) services, including infrastructure, development, and data analytics projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of integrated projects within scope, schedule, and budget
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels to ensure project success
• Coordinate with teams to meet delivery schedules and support client changes
• Maximise opportunities for contract revenue and margin growth

Requirements

• Experience managing complex IT projects using methodologies like APM, Prince2
• Knowledge of project management principles and leadership skills
• Experience with finance and commercial aspects of projects
• Degree or relevant professional qualification, Prince2 or APM certified
• Experience in managing teams, using MS Projects and Excel
• Experience with riskHive is desirable
• Autonomous project delivery experience
• Ability to manage customer interfaces and establish governance

Additional Information

• The role involves working with controlled goods, technology, and services under Trade Control legislation
• Must hold current, active UK Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance
• Flexible working options available; discuss at interview

About Our Client

Our client is a trusted provider of bespoke engineering services across Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear sectors, committed to employee development and offering comprehensive benefits.