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Project Manager
Job summary
A UK-based technology firm is seeking an experienced Project Manager to establish a new project management function. This hybrid role involves leading multiple concurrent IT and data projects, employing PRINCE2 and Agile methodologies, and ensuring effective collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Candidates should have proven experience managing IT projects, particularly data-related, along with exceptional communication skills. Benefits include flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional growth.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Proven experience as an IT Project Manager delivering multiple projects, particularly data-focused.
- Strong knowledge of PRINCE2, Agile (Scrum/Kanban), and modern delivery practices.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and DevOps tooling.
Responsibilities
- Establish and mature a new project management function.
- Lead end-to-end delivery of IT and data projects.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies and drive cloud initiatives.
Skills
Salary: £60,000 plus bonus and excellent benefits.
We re looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to help stand up a new project management function within our expanding technology and data client This is a key role where you ll shape delivery frameworks, implement best‑practice standards, and oversee a portfolio of high-impact projects across IT, cloud, DevOps, and data.
You will manage multiple concurrent projects, working closely with stakeholders across engineering, data, product, and business teams.
- Establish and mature a new project management function, including governance, reporting standards, and delivery frameworks.
- Lead end-to-end delivery of a variety of IT and data projects using PRINCE2, Agile, and hybrid methodologies.
- Support and coordinate delivery of data initiatives, such as data platform upgrades, analytics improvements, and data governance enhancements.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint reviews.
- Drive cloud and DevOps initiatives, ensuring collaboration across development, data engineering, and infrastructure teams.
- Manage risks, issues, financials, dependencies, timelines, and resourcing across multiple projects.
- Build strong relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
- Champion continuous improvement and help embed a culture of structured, predictable project delivery.
- Proven experience as an IT Project Manager delivering multiple projects, including data-focused initiatives.
- Strong working knowledge of PRINCE2, Agile (Scrum / Kanban), and modern delivery practices.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and familiarity with DevOps tooling and practices.
- Ideally have an understanding of data environments, such as data platforms, data pipelines, analytics, BI, or data governance.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills.
- Comfortable setting up new processes, structures, and ways of working from scratch.
- Highly organised with a proactive, solution‑focused mindset.
- The opportunity to shape a new project management capability from the ground up.
- A collaborative and innovative environment.
- Flexible working arrangements and strong support for professional development.
If you re excited about building something new and driving impactful technology and data projects, we d love to hear from you!
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