Project Manager FTC
IT Project Manager
Full Time | 6-month contract | Remote
Circa £70k per annum FTC
Are you an experienced IT Project Manager who thrives on delivering complex technology and digital transformation projects in fast-paced environments? Do you enjoy leading Agile teams, engaging senior stakeholders and driving meaningful change?
This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-impact IT and digital initiatives - fully remote.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead full lifecycle delivery of IT and digital transformation projects, defining scope, objectives, timelines, governance and success metrics
- Own project plans, RAID logs, budgets, forecasts and resource allocation
- Drive Agile delivery (Scrum, Kanban or SAFe), facilitating ceremonies and promoting continuous improvement
- Support Product Owners with backlog refinement and prioritisation
- Manage risks, issues and change control processes effectively
- Act as the primary liaison between IT, business stakeholders, vendors and third parties
- Provide clear reporting and executive-level updates
- Lead cross-functional teams across development, analysis, testing and infrastructure
What you'll bring
- 5+ years' experience managing IT projects
- Strong experience delivering software development and infrastructure projects
- Demonstrable experience leading Agile teams (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
- Solid understanding of SDLC, DevOps and CI/CD practices
- Experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence and MS Project
- Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation and coaching skills
- Strong commercial awareness and financial management capability
- Confident decision-maker with strong problem-solving skills
- Experience in digital transformation or system implementation projects
- Relevant certification such as CSM, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2 Agile (PMP/PRINCE2 desirable)
- Vendor management experience (desirable)
If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be a great fit: IT Project Manager, Technical Project Manager, Digital Project Manager, Agile Project Manager, Scrum Master, Delivery Manager, Programme Manager, Infrastructure Project Manager, Software Project Manager, Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, MS Project, SDLC, DevOps, CI/CD, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe.
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