IT Project Manager x2

IRIS Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction services company is seeking a talented Project Manager for an 18-month fixed-term contract in the United Kingdom. You will lead a team to redevelop their Site Information Management System (SIMS), driving project success through effective stakeholder management and agile methodologies. Ideal candidates will have a solid project management background, certifications in APM or PRINCE2, and experience in fast-paced environments. Benefits include a pension scheme, generous holidays, private healthcare, and more.

Benefits

Pension Scheme matched up to 6%

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Cover

Life Assurance up to 4 times your basic salary

Recognition for professional qualifications/membership

Mental Wellbeing and Employee Supports

Company car/car allowance

High street discounts

Long Service Wards

Sharesave Plan

Incentive Scheme

Enhanced Family leave

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing projects as part of a programme.
• Solid experience in managing relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Experience delivering both small-scale process changes and large technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive the activity required to re-develop the SIMS platform.
• Lead project teams to develop and deliver components in the SIMS platform.
• Engage deeply with stakeholders at all levels to influence business decisions.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Risk management

Effective communication

Education

Project management qualification (e.g., APM Practitioner, PRINCE2)

Certification in Agile Project Management

Job description

18-Month Fixed-Term Contract (FTC)

Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

About the Role

Our client are passionate about removing inefficiencies and giving our team the tools they need to be the best. They have started a journey to improve one of our core system Site Information Management Systems (SIMS) and are looking for a talented Project Manager to join their dynamic team and work with the business to make the development programme a success.

They are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Project Manager to join our Business IT team as part of the SIMS programme, working alongside a Programme Manager, Business Analysts and Solutions Architects. The Project Manager will play a crucial role in driving the activity required to re‑develop their SIMS platform by developing and managing project plans, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and working in an agile manner to achieve key business objectives. This role involves deep engagement with stakeholders at all levels, active dependency and resource management, and the ability to influence business decisions.

Understanding the context of the SIMS platform; you will drive new and potentially disruptive approaches to performing business activities. You will lead project teams to successfully develop and deliver key components in the SIMS platform, ensuring critical technological and business dependencies are considered and play a key role in transforming these to development activity.

The role is hybrid, working from home mostly but coming into one of their offices/sites (locations include Warrington, Coventry, Solihull, Tamworth and Wakefield) as and when your project requires you to, for project workshops and team meetings etc.

About You

They are looking for a Project Manager with credible experience and a proven track record of delivering in projects as part of a programme, from small‑scale process changes to large, complex technical initiatives including system and data improvements.

You need to have solid experience in managing relationships with senior executives and key stakeholders as well as leading a project team, ensuring clear and effective communication and reporting between Projects and Programme, Internal Stakeholders, IT and 3rd party vendors. You need to be adept at identifying risks and dependencies in a fast‑moving environment, managing multiple projects through associated budget and resource constraints and drive quality standards throughout the project team.

A project management qualification (e.g., APM Practitioner, PRINCE2 etc.) is required. A certification in Agile Project Management or previous experience of delivering in an Agile environment is an advantage.

Benefits

• Pension Scheme matched up to 6%
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and rising to 30 days after 8 years' service
• Private Healthcare Cover
• Life Assurance up to 4 times your basic salary
• Recognition for professional qualification/membership achieved up to £1000
• Mental Wellbeing and Employee Supports
• Company car/car allowance (where applicable)
• People Portal for high street discounts
• Long Service Wards
• Sharesave Plan
• Incentive Scheme
• Enhanced Family leave and more!

About Us

Our client provides national construction and infrastructure services to private and public sector customers across a comprehensive range of markets. They aim to create great results for their customers, partners and ourselves.

Their Leadership are focused on building a sustainable and profitable business unit based on selective, relationship‑based business driven by outstanding people who are motivated by delivering an exceptional customer experience. Relationships with our customers and supply chain partners drives our business strategy. They have a balanced approach to securing new work, engaging with customers and frameworks that offer the opportunity for long‑term relationships and repeat business.

Please refer to the full Job Description upon completing your application.

Our client encourages diversity of people and thought, and embrace peoples' differences.

Everyone is unique and they value the different ideas, experiences, and perspectives that each individual brings to their work, their team, and the wider business.

They are committed to ensuring we create the very best place to work in the industry, and an environment where every person feels included and is treated equally, fairly and with respect.

They actively promote an inclusive culture where you can be yourself at work. It's this approach they believe brings out the best in everyone and creates a fun, dynamic, innovative, and rewarding environment.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People 'Two Ticks' accreditation. They are also an Investors in People company.