IT Mobilisation & Bid Manager

Wates Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wates Group in London seeks a senior IT mobilisation leader to own end-to-end IT mobilisation for complex contract rollouts, guiding PMs and BAs, and representing IT at key forums from kick-off to go-live.

You will coordinate IT workstreams, oversee integrations, drive readiness, risk and governance, and continually improve playbooks and templates while building strong relationships with clients, suppliers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Proven IT mobilisation delivery with end-to-end accountability.
• Strong technical grounding: systems integration, data migration, non-functional readiness, UAT and cutover/hypercare.
• Bid expertise: Tender reviews, solution authoring, demo preparation and delivery.
• Excellent communication: able to influence diverse stakeholders and translate technical decisions for non-technical audiences.
• Qualifications: Degree or equivalent; PRINCE2/Agile; ITIL foundation desirable; knowledge of ISO 27001/GDPR.
• Behaviours: Calm under pressure, accountable, collaborative, curious, and consistently customer-focused.
• Nice to have experience with WPS applications or working in the construction sector.

Responsibilities

• Mobilisation leadership: Own milestones, dependencies and stage-gates through go-live and post-go-live support.
• People leadership: Line-manage PMs and BAs—setting objectives, coaching delivery excellence, and building a high-performing practice.
• Systems & integrations: Oversee configuration and integrations between WPS platforms and client/supplier systems (APIs, file exchanges), ensuring data quality, security and performance.
• Stakeholder engagement: Build trusted relationships with clients, suppliers and internal teams; chair design reviews, readiness forums and cutover command centres.
• Be the IT voice at mobilisation kick-offs and steering groups—clarifying dependencies, risks and decisions.
• Coordinate all IT workstreams—systems changes, data, training, go-live and hypercare delivered safely, on time and to client satisfaction.
• Support bids and tenders: Review tender packs, shape robust IT responses, and represent IT in client demos and interviews.
• Governance & risk: Enforce mobilisation standards, provide risk/issue updates, and ensure accurate reporting to programme and senior forums.
• Continuously improve: Maintain and evolve the IT mobilisation process—playbooks, templates and document libraries—embedding lessons learned for consistency and quality.
• Resource planning: Identify and secure the right blend of PM, BA and SME support for each mobilisation.

Skills

IT mobilisation delivery

Systems integration

Data migration

Non-functional readiness

UAT

Cutover/hypercare

Bid management

Stakeholder communication

PRINCE2

Agile

ISO 27001/GDPR knowledge

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Location: Finsbury Park (London) Travel: National across the UK

Create tomorrow together. Join our WPS business to lead the technology side of complex contract mobilisations—bringing people, platforms and processes together so our customers get a seamless start from day one. You'll head up a talented team of Project Managers and Business Analysts, own the IT mobilisation plan end‑to‑end, and represent IT at every key forum from kick‑off to go‑live and hypercare.

What you'll lead

• Mobilisation leadership: Own milestones, dependencies and stage‑gates through go‑live and post‑go‑live support.
• People leadership: Line‑manage PMs and BAs—setting objectives, coaching delivery excellence, and building a high‑performing practice.
• Systems & integrations: Oversee configuration and integrations between WPS platforms and client/supplier systems (APIs, file exchanges), ensuring data quality, security and performance.
• Stakeholder engagement: Build trusted relationships with clients, suppliers and internal teams; chair design reviews, readiness forums and cutover command centres.

What you'll do

• Be the IT voice at mobilisation kick‑offs and steering groups—clarifying dependencies, risks and decisions.
• Coordinate all IT workstreams—systems changes, data, training, go‑live and hypercare delivered safely, on time and to client satisfaction.
• Support bids and tenders: Review tender packs, shape robust IT responses, and represent IT in client demos and interviews.
• Governance & risk: Enforce mobilisation standards, provide risk/issue updates, and ensure accurate reporting to programme and senior forums.
• Continuously improve: Maintain and evolve the IT mobilisation process—playbooks, templates and document libraries—embedding lessons learned for consistency and quality.
• Resource planning: Identify and secure the right blend of PM, BA and SME support for each mobilisation.

What you'll bring

• Proven IT mobilisation delivery with end‑to‑end accountability.
• Strong technical grounding: Systems integration, data migration, non‑functional readiness, UAT and cutover/hypercare experience.
• Bid expertise: Tender reviews, solution authoring, demo preparation and delivery.
• Excellent communication: Able to influence diverse stakeholders and translate technical decisions for non‑technical audiences.
• Qualifications: Degree or equivalent; PRINCE2/Agile; ITIL foundation desirable; knowledge of ISO 27001/GDPR.
• Behaviours: Calm under pressure, accountable, collaborative, curious, and consistently customer‑focused.

Nice to have

• Experience with WPS applications or working in the construction sector.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre‑employment checks.