IT Project Manager_ Lincoln (Hybrid)_ Contract/ FTE (Project Manager II)

UST; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UST in Lincoln, UK is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to own delivery across multiple IT workstreams and lead a critical production go-live. This hands-on role demands strong planning, RAID and stakeholder coordination to keep the programme on track.

Hybrid, Inside IR35, 3-month contract with ASAP start. You’ll drive end-to-end delivery, manage dependencies and provide clear reporting to business and technology stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex IT projects with multiple workstreams.
• Strong project planning, governance and delivery management capability.
• Experience leading production cutover, implementation and go-live activities.
• Strong RAID, dependency and risk management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technical audiences.
• Confident providing concise project reporting and escalating issues.
• Strong ability to drive teams and maintain delivery momentum against challenging deadlines.
• Comfortable working in fast-moving environments with changing priorities.
• Experience supporting change and incident management within technology delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery across IT project workstreams aligned to the delivery plan.
• Build and manage project plans with milestones, dependencies and critical paths.
• Own production cutover and go-live coordination, including readiness assessments.
• Drive progress and accountability across teams; track actions and decisions.
• Manage RAID, identify risks and mitigations; escalate as needed.
• Provide clear project reporting to business and technology stakeholders.
• Lead project meetings, planning sessions and governance reviews.
• Coordinate across business, technology, operations and third parties.
• Manage competing priorities and respond to delivery challenges or incidents.

Skills

IT Project Management

Production Cutover

Go-Live

Project Planning

RAID Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Dependency Management

Change Management

Incident Management

Governance

Job description

Location: Lincoln, UK | Hybrid
Engagement: Inside IR35 Contract or Fixed-Term Employment
Duration: 3 months
Start: ASAP
We’re looking for an experienced

We’re looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to take ownership of a fast-paced technology delivery involving multiple interconnected workstreams and a critical production go-live.

You’ll bring structure, pace and visibility to the programme, working across business, technology, operational and third-party teams to keep delivery on track. A key part of the role will be driving cutover readiness, RAID management and stakeholder coordination through to successful implementation.

This role would suit a hands‑on Project Manager who is comfortable stepping into a complex environment, quickly establishing control and driving delivery against tight timelines.

Location: Lincoln, UK | Hybrid
Engagement: Inside IR35 Contract or Fixed-Term Employment
Duration: 3 months
Start: ASAP

What You’ll Be Doing

• Drive end-to-end delivery across multiple IT project workstreams, ensuring activities remain aligned to the overall delivery plan.
• Build and manage project plans, including key milestones, dependencies, deliverables and critical paths.
• Own production cutover and go-live coordination, including readiness assessments, implementation planning and stakeholder alignment.
• Drive progress and accountability, following up on actions, decisions and deliverables across multiple teams.
• Manage RAID effectively, proactively identifying risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies and ensuring appropriate mitigation or escalation.
• Provide clear project reporting to business and technology stakeholders, maintaining visibility of progress, blockers and key decisions.
• Lead project meetings, planning sessions, governance reviews and decision forums.
• Coordinate across business, technology, operational and third-party teams to support successful delivery.
• Manage competing priorities and respond quickly to delivery challenges, incidents or changing requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience delivering complex IT projects with multiple workstreams.
• Strong project planning, governance and delivery management capability.
• Demonstrable experience leading production cutover, implementation and go-live activities.
• Strong RAID, dependency and risk management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across both business and technical audiences.
• Confident providing concise project reporting and escalating issues where required.
• Strong ability to drive teams and maintain delivery momentum against challenging deadlines.
• Comfortable working within fast-moving environments where priorities may change.
• Experience supporting change and incident management within technology delivery environments.

Core Skills

IT Project Management | Production Cutover | Go-Live | Project Planning | RAID Management | Stakeholder Management | Risk Management | Dependency Management | Change Management | Incident Management | Governance

Why Join UST?

This is a high-impact assignment where you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership quickly and play a key role in delivering a business‑critical technology implementation through to production.

Lincoln hybrid | 3-month engagement | Inside IR35 Contract or FTE | ASAP start

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Skills

Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Change Management, Incident Management