Project Manager (Business Systems & Transformation)
Project Manager (Business Systems & Transformation) Location: Elland- Leeds (hybrid/office split working available) Salary: £50,000–£60,000 (up to £70,000 DOE for candidates with strong M&A integration experience and business systems expertise)Ready to lead projects that actually make a difference? I am looking for a Project Manager who loves bringing order to complexity, thrives on delivering change, and enjoys seeing projects go from idea to successful launch. This isn't a role for someone who simply updates project plans. I’m after someone who can confidently navigate business change, SaaS implementations, stakeholder expectations, suppliers, shifting priorities, and the occasional curveball all while keeping everyone moving in the same direction. If you enjoy solving problems, building relationships, and delivering technology that transforms how businesses work, I'd love to hear from you. What you'll be doing You'll be at the heart of my clients transformation journey, leading multiple projects that improve systems, processes and the way their teams work. You'll:
- Deliver end-to-end business and digital transformation projects
- Lead SaaS implementation projects from discovery through to go-live and beyond
- Partner with business leaders, operational teams and external suppliers
- Keep projects on track through strong governance, planning and reporting
- Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies and change requests
- Balance multiple projects and priorities without breaking a sweat
- Drive business readiness, user adoption and successful operational handovers
- Bridge the gap between business teams and technology partners
- Continuously improve delivery processes and project governance
- 10+ years' experience delivering complex business or digital transformation projects
- A strong track record of implementing SaaS business applications
- Experience managing several projects and workstreams simultaneously
- Excellent stakeholder management skills—you know how to influence at every level
- Strong supplier and vendor management experience
- Confidence managing project governance, RAID logs, steering groups and status reporting
- Experience balancing changing priorities in fast-paced environments
- A delivery mindset with a proactive approach to solving problems
- The ability to translate business needs into successful project outcomes—without needing to be the technical expert
- Mergers, acquisitions or business integration projects
- High-growth or private equity-backed organisations
- Microsoft Dynamics 365, ERP or enterprise business systems
- Data platforms, analytics, AI or digital innovation programmes
- Large-scale operational transformation across multiple business functions
- Azure DevOps
- Jira
- Asana
- Trello
- (or similar platforms)
- Loves making things happen
- Builds trust quickly with people at every level
- Stays calm under pressure
- Communicates clearly and confidently
- Enjoys solving complex business challenges
- Thrives in environments where no two days are the same
- Gets genuine satisfaction from delivering successful outcomes