IT Project Manager

DS Smith; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging company in Greater London is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager for an initial 12-month Fixed Term Contract. The role involves leading the 'Application Migration' project as part of the EMEA IT integration programme. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree, significant experience in IT transformations, and leadership capabilities in high-pressure environments. This is a prime opportunity to contribute to essential organizational change efforts and deliver sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in IT and business transformation.
• Full lifecycle project delivery experience.
• Experience with both waterfall and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the 'Application Migration' project.
• Establish project governance and stakeholder engagement.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.

Skills

Project delivery methodology

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership in high-pressure environments

Budget management ($10-30m)

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Role description not available

About the role

We are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager for an initial 12 month Fixed Term Contract (FTC). AsanI&T ProjectManagerwithin the Integration Programme,you will leada specific aspect ofthe integration of DS Smith’s EMEA I&T with International Paper.By theirnaturethe projects within the integration programme will be the most complex and transformational deliverables within DS SmithIT.

In early 2025, International PaperacquiredDS Smith PLC, creating the world’s leading sustainable packaging company and a top 100 global manufacturer. Together, weoperateacross EMEA and North America with revenues approaching £30bn. This mergerrepresentsa transformative opportunity to harmonise operations, unlock efficiencies, and deliver sustainable growth at scale.

The work to achieve this has justbegun andconstitutesa significant transformation agenda for the next 12-18 months.The I&T part of the business integrationprogramme spans a c.$50bn investment and is critical to ensuring seamless operations across regions.

For this role, we are looking for an experienced individual to lead the ’Application Migration’ project, which is delivering the IT work alongside the business and other central functions to enable those applications which are currently centrally hosted by IP in the US to either be rehosted in EMEA, retired or replaced.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the ‘Application Migration’ project which forms part of the EMEA I&T integration programme.
• Establish project governance, reporting, and executive stakeholder engagement.
• Orchestrate and drive required IT change as well as adoption of new systems and processes.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, financial, and operational standards where applicable.
• Act as the primary liaison between I&T and other functions (business, finance, HR, etc…) to deliver the scope of project work.
• Identify and mitigate projects risks while ensuring delivery against strategic objectives.
• Benefits tracking and realization of the project outcomes.
• Status reporting, escalation and governance of the project, fitting within the wider integration programme structure.
• Management of resources working wholly or in part on the project of work.

In summary, the role holder will ensure successful delivery ofprojectscope tothe requiredtime, cost and quality whilst adhering to all DS Smith delivery standards and evidencing excellence in control and communication.

About you

• Significant years of experience in IT and business/industry change / transformation.
• Preferably involving large, multi-national organisationswhereinfluencing senior management and key stakeholders effectively isrequiredacross the organization and within complex contexts.
• Full lifecycle experience ofprojectdelivery(mobilisation,hypercare& closure).
• Understanding of project deliverymethodology– e.g.PRINCE2 Practitioner (or equivalent).
• Proven leadership experiencein ahigh-pressure delivery environment, involving cross-functional teams.
• Experience in delivering projects with budgets in the $10-30m range.
• Excellent command of written/verbal business English; other European language(s) a plus.
• Ability to manage changing requirementsand planning updates as required to meet shifting business priorities.
• Management of multipleequivalentprojects.
• Experience of internal and outsourced delivery models, as well aswaterfall andagiledeliverymethodology.
• Ability to translate project needs into tasks/work-based packages.
• Experience ofleadinghybrid delivery environments,withboth3rdpartyand internal teams.
• Bachelor’sdegree in computer science, information systems, businessadministrationorarelated field,with applicablepreviouswork experience.
• Expertisein IT,applications, infrastructure,change&delivery.

“To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.”