NEC Project Manager

Essential Employment; England; On-site; GBP 18,450,000 - 20,664,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking an NEC Project Manager for an East London assignment. This full-time, temporary role focuses on end-to-end NEC system implementations across multiple modules.

You will lead requirements gathering, configuration, testing, deployment and go-live, coordinate workstreams and manage stakeholder and vendor relationships, with emphasis on governance, risk, and post-implementation support.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering NEC system implementations across multiple modules.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional project teams.
• Knowledge of project governance, RAIDD and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end NEC system implementations across multiple modules.
• Manage requirements gathering through configuration, testing, deployment, and go-live.
• Coordinate concurrent NEC workstreams and align across modules.
• Oversee integrations between NEC systems and third-party apps.
• Ensure solutions meet business requirements and objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and execute project plans with scope and milestones.
• Manage governance, change control, and risk mitigation.
• Act as primary contact for stakeholders, suppliers, and teams.
• Lead cross-functional delivery to achieve milestones.
• Coordinate UAT, testing plans, defect resolution, and go-live readiness.

Skills

NEC project management

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Team coordination

Communication

Job description

NEC Project Manager needed in East London Paying £408.14 per day ref 137930

Full time hours on a temporarybasis

Key ResponsibilitiesNEC Systems Implementation

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of NEC system implementations across multiple active modules.
• Manage project activities from requirements gathering through configuration, testing, deployment, and go-live.
• Coordinate the delivery of multiple concurrent NEC workstreams and ensure alignment across all modules.
• Oversee technical integrations between NEC systems and third-party applications.
• Ensure solutions meet business requirements and operational objectives.

Project Planning & Governance

• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive project plans.
• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Manage project governance arrangements and reporting processes.
• Implement change control procedures to manage scope, risks, and dependencies.
• Maintain and regularly review RAIDD logs to identify and mitigate delivery risks.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, suppliers, and project teams.
• Build effective relationships with business users, technical teams, vendors, and senior management.
• Facilitate project workshops, steering groups, and operational meetings.
• Provide regular project updates, dashboards, and progress reports to stakeholders.
• Escalate risks, issues, and decisions where appropriate.

Team Coordination & Delivery

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure delivery milestones are achieved.
• Coordinate activities across technical, operational, and business workstreams.
• Monitor deliverables and drive accountability across project teams.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration between all stakeholders.
• Support teams in resolving implementation challenges and delivery risks.

Testing & Operational Readiness

• Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities across all modules.
• Coordinate testing plans, defect resolution, and sign-off processes.
• Ensure operational readiness requirements are met before deployment.
• Manage go-live planning, cutover activities, and post-implementation support.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, training, and knowledge transfer activities are completed.

Resource & Vendor Management

• Monitor project resources, budgets, and delivery capacity.
• Manage third‑party suppliers and vendor relationships.
• Ensure vendor deliverables meet agreed milestones and service levels.
• Track project expenditure and support financial governance processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery and implementation outcomes.

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