IT Project Manager

Technical IT Project Manager

Day Rate: Up to £445 per day Inside IR35
Duration: Six Months
Location: Watford. Initially fully on site, though this may change throughout the project.

The Role

Are you an IT Project Manager with a technical background and experience delivering projects across Microsoft technologies?

Reporting to the IT Programme Manager, you will lead multiple concurrent projects with a particular focus on Microsoft Power Platform and SharePoint. You will manage delivery from initial requirements through to implementation and handover, ensuring projects meet agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards.

This role would suit someone who has progressed from a technical position into project management and can confidently bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams. You will bring enough technical understanding to challenge proposals, identify dependencies and help translate business requirements into practical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and manage project scope, milestones and deliverables in collaboration with the IT Management Team and business stakeholders.
• Lead the delivery of Power Platform and SharePoint projects, coordinating internal technical teams and external suppliers.
• Develop and maintain project plans, managing resources and budgets throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Identify technical dependencies and project risks, working with specialists to resolve issues and maintain progress.
• Provide clear reporting on project status, communicating expectations and managing stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate testing, business readiness and transition into operational support.

Experience Required

• Proven experience managing IT projects through the full delivery lifecycle, ideally involving Microsoft Power Platform, SharePoint or Microsoft 365.
• A technical background in areas such as development, systems engineering or technical consultancy, supported by a strong understanding of application delivery and systems integration.
• Experience delivering business applications or workflow automation, ideally using Power Apps and Power Automate.
• The ability to engage confidently with technical specialists on requirements, solution design and delivery dependencies.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience coordinating third party suppliers and managing competing priorities.
• A recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2, PMI or APM would be advantageous.
• Direct Power Platform delivery experience would be particularly valuable. Candidates with strong SharePoint or Microsoft 365 project experience and a relevant technical background will also be considered.

ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.