Project Manager (Application Rationalisation)

A leading Independent IT Infrastructure and Services Consultancy are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead an end-to-end delivery project of application rationalisation and environment decommissioning across a complex, multi-application landscape.

6 month contract

Inside IR35

Based in Hatfield

Up to £550 per day

You will be a self-sufficient delivery leader with strong governance, stakeholder management, and technical programme experience, driving measurable outcomes across cross-functional teams.

Programme Overview

Manage a portfolio of 35+ applications across the organisation

Support Cyber-led prioritisation and build on initial assessments

Define and execute the application disposition strategy, including: Migration to strategic platforms Integration into enterprise systems Decommissioning of legacy or redundant applications Deliver full legacy environment decommissioning

Ensure alignment with Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, and business continuity requirements

Key Responsibilities

Lead full lifecycle delivery of application rationalisation workstreams (initiation to closure)

Develop and manage integrated delivery plans, migration/decommissioning roadmaps, and dependencies

Coordinate across applications, infrastructure, cyber security, and data migration teams

Establish strong governance, ensuring proactive risk, issue, and dependency management

Ensure compliance with security, cyber, and change/release controls

Provide clear, confident reporting to senior stakeholders

Act as the primary delivery owner, aligning business and technical priorities

Manage vendors, budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation to deliver within scope, time, and cost

Support business cases for migration and decommissioning decisions

Required Experience & Qualifications

Essential: Proven delivery of end-to-end technology projects across applications, infrastructure, and security domains

Strong experience in application lifecycle management (migration, upgrade, retirement)

Experience in legacy system decommissioning or transformation programmes

Ability to lead multiple concurrent workstreams independently

Senior stakeholder engagement and communication expertise

Experience working within structured delivery frameworks (PRINCE2, Agile, or Hybrid)

Desirable: Experience in application rationalisation, M&A integration, or divestment environments

Exposure to Cyber security prioritisation and review processes

Knowledge of cloud migration and SaaS adoption strategies