Project Manager

Connect2Hackney; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect2Hackney, the internal talent team for the London Borough of Hackney, seeks an experienced NEC Project Manager to take end-to-end ownership of delivering key modules across the NEC system ecosystem. You will lead implementation across multiple active workstreams, driving technical integration from scope to go-live.

You will build and maintain project plans, manage dependencies, and coordinate with technical leads to align configurations with business needs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on NEC experience managing and delivering NEC systems.
• Track record of owning and executing multiple concurrent system modules in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of project delivery across NEC system modules from initiation through go-live.
• Manage cross-module dependencies, technical integration points, and critical paths for synchronized deployment.
• Coordinate with technical leads and system architects to align module configurations with business requirements.
• Build, maintain, and execute comprehensive project plans with milestones across all workstreams.
• Implement change control processes to manage scope changes and impacts across modules.
• Maintain RAIDD logs to identify and mitigate roadblocks early.
• Serve as the central point of contact for stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams.
• Provide transparent status reporting, dashboards, and executive updates.
• Lead cross-functional working groups to ensure module deliverables stay on schedule.
• Oversee UAT, readiness checks, and sign-offs before release.
• Monitor resources, budgets, and vendor deliverables against SLAs.

Skills

NEC Experience

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Job description

Connect2Hackney, the internal talent team for the London Borough of Hackney, are currently seeking an experienced NEC Project Manager to take end-to-end ownership of delivering key modules across our NEC system ecosystem.

In this role, you will lead the implementation across multiple active workstreams, keeping cross-functional teams aligned and driving technical integration from initial scope straight through to successful go-live.

Key Responsibilities

Module & Implementation Delivery

• Take end-to-end ownership of project delivery across multiple active NEC system modules from initiation through to go-live.
• Manage cross-module dependencies, technical integration points, and critical paths to ensure synchronised deployment.
• Coordinate with technical leads and system architects to align module configurations with core business requirements.

Project Governance & Planning

• Build, maintain, and execute comprehensive project plans while tracking key delivery milestones across all active workstreams.
• Implement robust change control processes to manage scope changes and their impact across individual modules.
• Maintain active RAIDD logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies, Decisions) to identify and mitigate roadblocks early.

Stakeholder & Team Alignment

• Serve as the central point of contact for business stakeholders, external vendors, and internal technical teams.
• Provide transparent project status reporting, performance dashboards, and executive updates.
• Lead cross-functional operational working groups to drive accountability and keep individual module deliverables on schedule.

Quality & Resource Management

• Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT), operational readiness checks, and formal sign-offs across each module prior to release.
• Monitor project resource allocation, budgets, and vendor deliverables against agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Hands-on NEC Experience: Demonstrated direct experience managing and delivering NEC systems previously.
• Multi-Module Delivery: A proven track record of owning and executing multiple concurrent system modules in complex environments.

Why Join Hackney?

Working with the London Borough of Hackney means contributing directly to systems that support an inclusive, vibrant, and forward-thinking borough. Connect2Hackney provides a streamlined internal recruitment process, ensuring you are supported at every step of your engagement.