IT Project Manager - Digital Transformations

Apex Recruitment Services; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager for Digital Transformations to lead service and vendor transitions. This hybrid role involves managing Digital Transformation projects, coordinating handovers, and ensuring delivery aligns with contractual commitments. Ideal candidates have a strong project management background, experience with service transitions, and excellent stakeholder management skills. This position is outside IR35 and operates on a contract basis until June 30, 2026.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an IT Project Manager delivering Digital Transformation projects.
• Experience managing service transitions between IT service providers.
• Strong understanding of traditional waterfall project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Digital Transformation projects through implementation and transition phases.
• Manage the transition of IT services from incumbent providers to new partners.
• Provide governance and communication to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Service transition management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Education

PRINCE2 certification or equivalent

Job description

IT Project Manager - Digital Transformations

Location: Crewe

Hybrid - 3 days per week on-site

Contract: Outside IR35

Contract until 30th June 2026

Role Summary

The IT Project Manager - Digital Transformations will lead the delivery of Digital Transformation initiatives, with a strong focus on service and vendor transitions during the implementation phase. The IT Project Manager - Digital Transformations will coordinate complex handovers between incumbent suppliers and newly appointed service providers, ensuring continuity of service and alignment to contractual and commercial commitments.

Role & Responsibilities

• Deliver Digital Transformation projects through the implementation and transition phases
• Manage the transition of IT services from incumbent providers to newly appointed partners
• Coordinate all transition activities between internal teams, outgoing vendors and incoming service providers
• Manage projects using a traditional waterfall project lifecycle approach
• Ensure contractual and commercial components agreed during procurement are delivered and embedded
• Lead risk, issue and dependency management throughout service transitions
• Provide clear governance, reporting and communication to senior stakeholders
• Manage project schedules, milestones and budgets across multiple workstreams
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with agreed scope, quality and timelines

Requirements Of The Role

• Proven experience as an IT Project Manager delivering client-side Digital Transformation projects
• Demonstrable experience managing service transitions between IT service providers
• Strong background coordinating third-party vendors and suppliers
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and leadership teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong understanding of traditional waterfall project delivery
• PRINCE2 certification or equivalent project management qualification
• Experience managing projects through full lifecycle delivery and transition

Apply Now

If you are an experienced IT Project Manager - Digital Transformations with a strong background in service transitions and Digital Transformation delivery, we would like to hear from you.

Please note, this role is deemed outside of IR35 - you will be operating as a Limited company Contractor.