IT Project Manager

Reed; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager for a Manchester-based role with remote work options. You will oversee complex IT projects ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder engagement, requiring strong technical expertise and project management experience. Ideal for those looking to impact IT project delivery within a dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• Experienced IT Project Manager with proven experience managing medium to large-scale IT projects.
• Strong technical knowledge across current technologies relevant to IT projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex IT projects with multiple technical and business workstreams.
• Deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues.

Skills

IT Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Knowledge

Communication

Risk Management

Change Management

Job description

Overview

IT Project Manager — Manchester/Remote (once per week) — £48K-£64K

An IT Project Manager is required for our client based in Manchester. The successful candidate will deliver multiple IT projects across the organisation, ensuring systems and services meet the needs. You will work closely with internal teams and third parties to implement new or improved IT solutions. The ideal candidate will have a technical background.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex IT projects with multiple technical and business workstreams.
• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and aligned with business cases.
• Create and maintain project documentation (plans, initiation docs, board papers).
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues.
• Conduct structured tenders in line with the Procurement Act 2023.
• Build and manage positive relationships with third-party suppliers.
• You will not be expected to line manage immediately, though it may be required over time where you will support and develop team members.

Essential Skills

• Experienced IT Project Manager
• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale IT projects (£1m+), ideally using Prince2 or similar.
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of current technologies. Examples of projects you will be working on - AI Project, MFA, Server upgrade, F5 Load balancer replacement, Contact centre replacement project, Security projects, Endpoint detection project, Livelink to SharePoint, SQL Upgrade etc
• Can deliver projects effectively- You’ll need to deliver projects on time and to budget and make sure they deliver benefits and make sure people are ready for the changes
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to influence, adapt, and deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Resilience, creativity, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Desirable

• Leadership experience, including team development, performance management, and inclusive practices.