IT Project Manager

Langham Recruitment; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (2-3 days in Doncaster)

Car allowance

Annual bonus 5%

Company pension scheme

Cycle to work

Employee discounts

Life assurance

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Langham Recruitment is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager in Doncaster to lead multiple IT initiatives across locations. You will drive projects from initiation through delivery, coordinating stakeholders and suppliers to meet time, budget, and quality objectives.

You will manage governance, reporting, and risk processes while supporting change activities to ensure successful adoption of new systems and processes in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering multiple IT projects in a commercial environment.
• Strong stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience across multi-site organisations.
• Knowledge of change management and impact on dispersed teams.
• Capable of producing and managing project plans from roadmap to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple IT projects through full lifecycle across locations.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, risks, and documentation.
• Lead governance activities: steering groups, reviews, and stakeholder updates.
• Provide timely reporting to Senior Project Manager and Head of Project Delivery.
• Identify and mitigate risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
• Coordinate internal resources and third-party suppliers to achieve objectives.
• Ensure projects stay on time, budget, and quality standards.
• Support business change activities to ensure adoption of new systems.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget control

Risk management

Communication

Change management

Education

PRINCE2 / PMP qualification

Job description

IT Project Manager | Doncaster

Hybrid Working (2-3 Days Onsite)

£49,000 + £5,700 Car Allowance + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Our client is a highly respected and successful business with an outstanding reputation within their industry. As the organisation continues to grow and invest in technology, they are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to join their Project Delivery team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Project Manager who enjoys working across a broad range of technology initiatives within a collaborative and fast-paced environment. Working within a small but highly effective IT Project Management function, you will take ownership of multiple projects that support the ongoing development of the business and its operations across numerous locations.

Projects are likely to include infrastructure upgrades, network and connectivity improvements, systems implementations, application upgrades, data and reporting initiatives, cybersecurity projects, office relocations, and wider technology transformation programmes.

The Role As IT Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of projects from initiation through to implementation and handover. You will collaborate with stakeholders across the business, third-party suppliers, and technical teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent IT projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and project documentation.
• Lead project governance activities, including steering group meetings, project reviews, and stakeholder updates.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting to the Senior Project Manager and Head of Project Delivery.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
• Ensure appropriate escalation processes are followed where required.
• Engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple business divisions and locations.
• Coordinate internal resources and third-party suppliers to achieve project objectives.
• Manage project budgets and track expenditure against agreed forecasts.
• Facilitate project workshops, requirements gathering sessions, and delivery reviews.
• Support business change activities to ensure successful adoption of new systems and processes.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with company governance and project management standards.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of project delivery methodologies and best practices.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience delivering multiple IT projects simultaneously within a commercial environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience managing projects across multi-site organisations.
• Good understanding of change management principles and the impact of change on dispersed operational teams.
• Demonstrable experience of project planning, scheduling, risk management, and budget control.
• Ability to produce and manage project plans from high-level roadmap through to detailed delivery activities.
• Experience facilitating project workshops, project reviews, and stakeholder meetings.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and written documentation skills.
• Experience working within a sector such as retail, construction, manufacturing, engineering, retail, logistics, or other commercially focused organisation.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and deliver in a busy project environment.

Desirable

• Project management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM, AgilePM, PMP, or equivalent.
• Experience delivering infrastructure, networking, cloud, cybersecurity, ERP, CRM, or business systems projects.
• Knowledge of Microsoft technologies and cloud-based environments.

What's On Offer?

• Salary of £49,000
• £5,700 Car Allowance
• 5% Annual Bonus (subject to company performance)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Discount Platform
• Exclusive Retail and Lifestyle Discounts
• Life Assurance
• Health Assessments
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering Day and Payroll Giving Initiatives
• Ongoing Learning and Development Opportunities
• Clear Career Progression Pathways
• Hybrid Working (2-3 days per week in the Doncaster office)