IT Project Manager

CPS Group (UK) Limited; Chippenham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

CPS Group is supporting a Chippenham-based IT Project Manager role on a 12-month fixed-term contract, part-time (2 days per week) with hybrid working. The role focuses on delivering enhancements to an existing platform within a regulated environment, ensuring governance, scope and timelines are tightly managed.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks and dependencies, and provide status updates to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering IT or software projects end-to-end.
• Experience managing scope, timelines, risks and dependencies.
• Experience in regulated or governance-led environments.

Responsibilities

• Defining project scope, objectives, milestones and timelines.
• Owning and maintaining delivery plans and schedules.
• Coordinating developers, QA, designers and third-party suppliers.
• Managing formal change control and governance processes.
• Overseeing testing phases and go-live readiness.
• Providing clear status reporting and delivery forecasts to senior stakeholders.

Job description

IT Project Manager - Part Time (2 days per week)Chippenham (Hybrid Working Available)£50,000 pro rata / 12-Month Fixed Term Contract

CPS Group are supporting a well-established and values-driven organisation in Chippenham to recruit an experienced IT Project Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract.

This is a part-time opportunity (across two days) offering the opportunity to take ownership of a key technology enhancement programme within an established platform environment. The organisation operates within a regulated setting and places high importance on governance, integrity, collaboration, and delivering to the highest standards.

You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of enhancements to an existing platform, ensuring scope, timelines, risks, resources, and governance are actively controlled. You will coordinate cross-functional delivery teams and external suppliers, driving progress while building strong relationships across the business.

Key responsibilities

• Defining project scope, objectives, milestones and timelines
• Owning and maintaining delivery plans and schedules
• Managing RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies)
• Coordinating developers, QA, designers and third-party suppliers
• Managing formal change control and governance processes
• Overseeing testing phases (QA, integration, UAT) and go-live readiness
• Providing clear status reporting and delivery forecasts to senior stakeholders
• Facilitating sprint ceremonies and steering meetings where required

Experience

• Proven experience delivering IT or software projects end‑to‑end
• Strong experience managing scope, timelines, risks and dependencies
• Experience working within regulated or governance‑led environments
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional teams and third‑party suppliers
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery approaches
• Experience managing testing phases and release activities

Contact: Zach Bennett - CPS Group