IS Project Manager

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD in Liverpool is seeking an IS Project Manager to oversee ICT and information systems projects from initiation to delivery. This is a full-time temporary role paying £24.72 per hour.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage budgets and timelines, and ensure governance and compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, supplier management and a disciplined approach to risk and quality to ensure business benefits.

Responsibilities

• Lead ICT and information systems projects from initiation to completion.
• Gather, analyse and validate business requirements with stakeholders.
• Develop detailed project plans, budgets, timelines and risk registers.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and third-party suppliers.
• Manage supplier relationships, procurement and contract negotiations.
• Monitor progress, budgets, risks and issues; provide status updates.
• Ensure conformance with PM methodologies and governance.
• Plan system testing, UAT, deployment and handover activities.
• Oversee knowledge transfer to operational support.
• Lead risk, issue and change management processes.
• Promote health and safety compliance across projects.
• Foster relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Motivate multidisciplinary teams to achieve objectives within scope.
• Ensure projects deliver benefits, quality and value for money.

Job description

IS Project Manager needed in Liverpool Paying £24.72 per hr ref 377946

Full time hours on a temporarybasis

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple ICT and information systems projects throughout the full project lifecycle, from initiation and planning through to implementation and completion.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyse and validate business requirements, ensuring solutions align with organisational objectives.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, resource allocations and risk management frameworks.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, business users and third-party suppliers to deliver projects successfully and within agreed timescales.
• Manage supplier relationships, including procurement activities, contract negotiations and performance monitoring.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, risks and issues, providing regular status updates and reports to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure projects adhere to established project management methodologies, governance frameworks and organisational standards.
• Plan and oversee system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), deployment and implementation activities.
• Manage the transition of completed projects into operational support, ensuring effective handover and knowledge transfer.
• Facilitate project review meetings and conduct post-implementation evaluations to identify lessons learned and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Lead risk, issue and change management processes, ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are implemented.
• Promote compliance with relevant Health & Safety requirements, policies and organisational procedures.
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels, providing expert project management guidance and support.
• Lead and motivate multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring resources are effectively coordinated to achieve project objectives.
• Ensure projects deliver agreed business benefits, quality standards and value for money while remaining within budget and schedule constraints

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