IT Workplace Technology Project Manager - FTC

Onnec; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ONNEC Group in London is seeking an IT Workplace Technology Project Manager on a fixed-term contract to lead end-to-end projects across IT, AV and structured cabling, including MAC activities.

Based at Canary Wharf with travel across the UK, Europe and wider EMEA, you will coordinate scope, resources and budgets, ensure quality and safety, and act as the primary client interface.

Qualifications

• Essential IT project management experience in banking or large enterprise environments.
• Experience leading IT workplace technology projects (IT, AV, and structured cabling).
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Proficient with ServiceNow or similar ticketing systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end IT, AV, and cabling projects including MAC.
• Mentor project teams and ensure safety standards.
• Oversee planning, budgeting, and reporting.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams on installs.
• Maintain documentation and asset records in systems.

Skills

IT project management

Stakeholder management

IT infrastructure

Communication skills

MAC processes

Education

PRINCE2

ITIL Foundation

COMPTIA Network+

BICSI Technician certifications

Tools

ServiceNow

Ariba

MS Office

Job description

• Location: Canary Wharf, Greater London, United Kingdom
• Earnings: £55000.00 to £60000.00

ONNEC Group are a leading independent technology partner and global integrator, with over 30 years experience, and a 800+ team of global experts, specialising in providing end-to-end connectivity solutions that propel organisations everywhere.

From structured cabling to managed services, our end-to-end services give infrastructure that can be completely replied on. Design. Build. Deploy. Optimise. We offer a complete solution for business connectivity.

We are a rapidly growing organisation and finding and retaining the highest calibre of people is fundamental to us for the success of our business, we work hard to create a challenging, supportive and satisfying working environment for all our employees. ONNEC has successfully achieved the Investors in Diversity Foundational Award for our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

IT Workplace Technology Project Manager - FTC

IT Workplace Technology Project Manager - FTC is a highly visible role that requires commitment to providing a high-quality service to meet customer demand.

The IT Workplace Technology Project Manager - FTC will facilitate any project scope required by the client, including the relocation of user IT equipment in the UK and Europe. The position is very hands on with a strong focus on the customers' requirements, activity coordination, system implementation, resource provisioning, statistics, asset management, financial justifications, documentation preparation, health and safety and service delivery.

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills with a sound understanding of moves add and changes, IT infrastructure, database, and project management.

Please note: This role will be based on a primary location of the customer offices at Canary Wharf in London, however travel will also be required across the EMEA region (Customer sites)

What you'll be doing as our IT Workplace Technology Project Manager - FTC:

• Lead and deliver end-to-end projects across IT, AV, and structured cabling environments, including Moves, Adds, and Changes (MAC) and decommissioning activities.
• Manage and mentor project teams, ensuring quality, compliance, and health & safety standards are consistently met.
• Oversee project planning, financial control, and reporting - including resource scheduling, quotations, invoicing, and supplier coordination.
• Manage Risks, ensuring that risks are reported, escalated as appropriate and managed to ensure mitigation or reducing impact to service.
• Act as primary client interface, ensuring service excellence and alignment with client processes and SLAs.
• Coordinate with internal teams and vendors on infrastructure installs, desktop deployments, network and voice connectivity, and AV installations.
• Maintain accurate documentation, asset tracking, and system records across platforms such as ServiceNow, and Ariba.
• Maintain full systems access via mandatory Onnec and client training, eLearning and self-attestation.
• Work as part of a small team, with cross collaboration to ensure delivery of a high volume of works.

What we're looking for in our IT Workplace Technology Project Manager - FTC

Essential

• Relevant experience in IT project management within banking or large enterprise environments.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Relevant experience in Workplace Technology project delivery - IT, AV, and structured cabling.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, MAC processes, and service delivery.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and client-facing skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and asset/ticketing systems (ServiceNow, etc.).
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks, and meet strict deadlines.
• Experience mentoring and developing internal and 3rd party technical teams.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring works are delivered to the highest standards.
• Contributing to Continual Service Improvement for activities both within the project team, and the wider service.
• Available to manage works taking place out of hours, during weekends and evenings.

Preferred but not Essential

• PRINCE2 or ITIL® Foundation certification.
• COMPTIA Network+ or equivalent technical accreditation.
• BICSI Technician or Data Centre certifications (CDCTP®, CDCMP®)
• Previous experience in financial services or data centre environments.