IT Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent infrastructure company is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager to lead the deployment of 5,000 laptops for a local authority in London. This role requires strong organisational skills to manage complex logistics and collaborate with multiple stakeholders. The position is onsite, 5 days a week, for a 3-month contract with potential for extension, offering a rate up to £500/day inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering large-scale IT deployments or rollouts.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of a major laptop deployment project.
• Creating and maintaining a detailed project plan, schedule, and budget.
• Overseeing procurement, logistics, and distribution of all devices.

Skills

Organisational skills

Coordination of complex logistics

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Tools

PRINCE2

Agile methodologies

Job description

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Location: London - 5 days onsite

Rate: Up to £500/day (Inside IR35)

Start Date: September

Contract: 3 months (with potential extension)

An experienced Infrastructure Project Manager is required to lead the deployment of 5,000 laptops for a local authority in London. This is a high-profile contract role, requiring strong organisational skills and the ability to coordinate complex logistics and multiple stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

Role Responsibilities:

• Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of a major laptop deployment project.
• Creating and maintaining a detailed project plan, schedule, and budget.
• Working closely with internal IT teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery.
• Overseeing procurement, logistics, and distribution of all devices.
• Identifying risks early, resolving deployment challenges, and ensuring compliance with IT security standards.
• Providing regular progress updates and delivering a structured post-deployment closure.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale IT deployments or rollouts.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, PRINCE2).
• Skilled in vendor management with a solid grasp of IT infrastructure.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.

This is an onsite role (5 days per week) in London and is inside IR35. You'll need to hit the ground running and ensure this critical deployment stays on track.

Interested? Apply today to secure your September start.