IT Project Manager

JN Bentley Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Benefits brochure

Job summary

JN Bentley Ltd is seeking an IT Project Manager to plan, coordinate and deliver IT and digital change projects from our Leeds office. You will act as the central link between business stakeholders, suppliers and delivery teams, ensuring projects meet scope, timescales and budget while driving measurable business value and user adoption.

You will collaborate on planning, execution and closure, define objectives, develop plans and manage budgets.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering IT or business change projects.
• Strong project planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint).
• Experience using project planning and process-mapping tools such as Microsoft Project and Visio.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the planning, execution and closure of IT and digital transformation projects.
• Define project objectives, deliverables and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets and resource forecasts.
• Apply project governance, reporting and approval processes.
• Coordinate internal teams, third-party suppliers and business stakeholders.
• Work with IT Business Relationship Manager to support achievement of project benefits and expected business outcomes.
• Support business change, user adoption and benefits realisation activities.

Skills

Project management

Planning

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Microsoft 365

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

Job description

JN Bentley is a leading civil engineering and construction organisation employing over 2,500 people across the UK. Working in partnership with clients including South West Water, National Grid, Yorkshire Water, United Utilities and the Environment Agency, we deliver essential infrastructure projects that support communities and the environment while maintaining an excellent reputation for quality, innovation and collaboration.

We’re looking for an IT Project Manager to plan, coordinate and deliver digital and business change projects across JN Bentley. You’ll act as the central point of coordination between business stakeholders, suppliers and delivery teams, ensuring projects are completed within agreed scope, timescales and budget.

The role will focus on delivering agreed business and technical requirements while helping projects achieve measurable business value, effective user adoption and successful benefits realisation.

As an IT Project Manager, you will:

• Collaborate on the planning, execution and closure of IT and digital transformation projects.
• Define project objectives, deliverables and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets and resource forecasts.
• Apply project governance, reporting and approval processes.
• Coordinate internal teams, third-party suppliers and business stakeholders.
• Work with the IT Business Relationship Manager to support the achievement of project benefits and expected business outcomes.
• Support business change, user adoption and benefits realisation activities.

What you’ll need:

• Experience delivering IT or business change projects.
• Strong project planning and organisational skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Excel, Teams, SharePoint and PowerPoint.
• Experience using project planning and process-mapping tools, such as Microsoft Project and Visio.

What's in it for you:

Enjoy hybrid working from our Leeds office, a competitive salary, and a fantastic working culture. We offer a supportive environment and access to a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits.

To view our full range of benefits, please see the Bentley benefits brochure attached.