Project Manager

Harvey Nash Group; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash Group seeks an experienced IT Project Manager to lead the replacement of an Enterprise Risk Management System. The role focuses on end-to-end delivery, including implementation, testing, data migration and change readiness, with go-live readiness as the final milestone.

The project is a 3-month contract with York-based oversight and the option for fully remote work. Start date is 1 October 2026, offering a high-visibility delivery environment within a fast-paced context.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated delivery of business or technology system implementations through go-live.
• Strong planning, organisation and coordination across multiple workstreams.
• Hands-on experience with SaaS or packaged-platform implementations including UAT and data migration.
• Change management experience covering impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, communications and adoption.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of a replacement Enterprise Risk Management System (RMS).
• Take overall responsibility for successful delivery, including implementation, change management, testing and data migration.
• Ensure the solution is fully prepared for a controlled go-live and business readiness.

Skills

Project management

SaaS implementations

Data migration

Change management

Stakeholder management

Go-live readiness

UAT

Risk management

Protecht experience

Job description

IT Project Manager - Contract

Duration: 3 months

Location: York / Fully Remote

Start Date: 1 October 2026

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to lead the implementation of a replacement Enterprise Risk Management System (RMS).

You will take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the project, including implementation, change management, testing, data migration and business readiness, ensuring the solution is fully prepared for a controlled go-live.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering business or technology system implementations through to go-live, ideally within a fast-paced or compressed timeframe.
• Strong planning, organisation and coordination skills across multiple workstreams.
• Hands-on experience with SaaS or packaged-platform implementations, including UAT, data migration, cutover and go-live readiness.
• Practical change management experience covering impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, communications, training and adoption.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to issue resolution.
• Experience implementing a Risk Management System, particularly Protecht or a comparable platform is desirable.