IT Project Manager - Factory Systems

Apex Resource Management; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic recruitment firm is seeking an IT Project Manager Factory Systems to lead the delivery of complex IT projects supporting factory operations. The ideal candidate will have experience in manufacturing environments, confidence with operational technologies, and familiarity with frameworks like PRINCE2 and Agile. The role involves planning IT projects, collaborating with stakeholders, and optimizing factory system efficiencies in a modern manufacturing setting. This is a contract role, outside IR35.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering complex IT projects within manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Confident working with operational technologies in modern manufacturing.
• Proficient in using recognised project management frameworks like PRINCE2 and Agile.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex IT projects supporting factory operations.
• Plan and coordinate multiple concurrent IT projects.
• Collaborate with production stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Ensure alignment with business priorities and factory system roadmaps.

Skills

Experience in delivering IT or factory-system projects

Confidence with operational technologies

Knowledge of digital factory environments

Strong understanding of system integration

Expertise in lifecycle governance

Familiarity with PRINCE2 framework

Agile methodologies

Job description

IT Project Manager Factory Systems
Contract - Outside IR35

As an IT Project Manager Factory Systems, you will lead the delivery of complex IT projects that support factory operations, digital manufacturing processes and critical production technologies. You will work across Manufacturing, Engineering and IT teams to ensure seamless integration of MES, SCADA, automation platforms and wider operational systems.

In this role, the IT Project Manager Factory Systems will plan and coordinate multiple concurrent IT projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities and factory system roadmaps. You will collaborate closely with production stakeholders, technical SMEs and external suppliers, providing structured governance, clear communication and controlled delivery across all project phases.

The ideal IT Project Manager Factory Systems will bring experience delivering IT or factory-system projects within manufacturing or industrial environments. You will be confident working with operational technologies, digital factory environments, system integration, and lifecycle governance while applying recognised frameworks such as PRINCE2 and Agile.

This opportunity suits an IT Project Manager Factory Systems who thrives in a modern manufacturing environment and enjoys implementing solutions that enhance operational efficiency, optimise factory systems and support future digital transformation.

Apply Now Please contact Apex Recruitment on (phone number removed) for more information on this role.

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