Information Technology Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Location: North East UK

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to join an established project delivery team and take ownership of a range of medium-sized technology projects.

This is an ideal opportunity for a Project Manager who has already delivered IT projects and is looking to work across a varied technology landscape. You don't need to be a technical specialist, but you should have a genuine interest in technology and be comfortable working with technical teams, suppliers and stakeholders.

Projects will typically fall across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, networks, and data & insight , giving you exposure to a broad range of technology initiatives.

You will generally manage around two projects at any one time , depending on their size and complexity, with project values ranging from approximately £100k to £3m .

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects from initiation through to successful delivery.
• Manage project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks and issues.
• Track and forecast project budgets and costs.
• Produce regular project reporting and maintain accurate project documentation.
• Manage suppliers, delivery partners and contracts.
• Develop business cases and supporting project documentation.
• Facilitate technical design discussions and decision-making.
• Lead and facilitate Steering Groups, ensuring effective decision-making and governance.
• Manage project stage gates and escalate risks and issues where appropriate.
• Support procurement activity and commercial processes.
• Work closely with technical teams, business stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Ensure projects deliver against agreed objectives, timescales, budgets and governance requirements.
• Identify and manage opportunities to reduce risk through project delivery.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with:

• Proven experience delivering IT projects within a structured project environment.
• Experience delivering projects of moderate size and complexity.
• Experience working with either Agile, Waterfall or both methodologies.
• Strong project governance, risk and issue management experience.
• Experience managing suppliers and contracts.
• Strong budget and commercial management skills.
• Experience presenting to and facilitating Steering Groups.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• The ability to communicate effectively with suppliers and delivery partners.
• A genuine interest in technology and a willingness to understand technical concepts.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• A collaborative, personable approach and the ability to work effectively within a relatively small team.

Qualifications

Essential:

• PRINCE2 Foundation

Desirable:

• PRINCE2 Practitioner
• MSP Foundation
• ITIL Foundation
• Certified Scrum Master

Why Join?

This is a great opportunity to join a growing project delivery function where you'll have exposure to a broad range of technology projects rather than being limited to one area.

You'll work alongside experienced Project Managers and technical teams, with opportunities to broaden your knowledge across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, networking and data.

The organisation also places a strong emphasis on development, collaboration and building a well-rounded project delivery team.