IT Project Manager (Ref: 192571)

IT Project Manager – Digital Transformation & Service Transition

Location: Crewe

ASAP Start

Current End date: 31/12/2025 – likely to be extended

Day rate: Up to £550

IR 35: Outside

37 hours per week

Hybrid - Minimum 3 days on site per week – may need to be in more on some weeks depending on work demand

Contact - Harry.Fawsitt@forsythbarnes.com

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead a critical initiative focused on transitioning technology vendors into live service as part of a wider digital transformation. This is a high-impact role, enabling enterprise-wide change and supporting our journey towards smarter, more connected, and more sustainable operations.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of service transition projects, ensuring new vendor services are integrated seamlessly into the enterprise environment.

• Partner with IT, business leaders, vendors, and external partners to deliver enterprise-wide technology solutions.

• Collaborate with Commercial and Legal teams on contracts, SLAs, and vendor performance.

• Apply structured business change management to derisk transitions and drive adoption.

• Provide clear and confident communication to senior stakeholders, translating complex technical details into business value.

• Align IT infrastructure, enterprise applications, and integration strategies to support long-term business goals.

What they’re looking for

• Proven experience leading digital transformation initiatives in large enterprise environments.

• Strong knowledge of IT service transition processes, infrastructure, enterprise systems, and integrations.

• A track record of delivering IT solutions that enable business change at scale.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior executives.

• Strong commercial awareness, including contract and SLA negotiation.

• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.

• Business acumen and understanding of how technology creates value.

• Experience applying business change management to reduce risk and ensure success.

Preferred

• Project management certification (Prince2, PMP, MSP).

• ITIL Service Transition or equivalent certification.

• Automotive or manufacturing industry experience (a plus).