Project Manager
Location: London, Edinburgh, or Durham (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite)
Duration: 6 months
Day Rate: £500–£550 per day (Inside IR35)
Reports to: Business Improvement Portfolio Manager
Directorate: CFO / Business Improvement
This hybrid Project Manager role sits within a central Business Improvement function and will lead delivery across two strategically important initiatives:
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Process Improvement & Value Optimisation Workstream (c.3 days per week) – Driving behavioural, process, and reporting enhancements across operational and support teams.
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Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) Implementation (c.2 days per week) – Managing the reduced-scope implementation for the Legal function, ensuring delivery of a compliant, efficient, and integrated document management platform.
The successful candidate will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, maintain strong governance and communication, and ensure both projects deliver to time, cost, and quality expectations.
Key ResponsibilitiesProcess Improvement & Value Optimisation (c.3 days/week)
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Lead project planning, delivery, and governance activities, maintaining RAID logs, milestones, and actions.
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Manage stakeholder engagement across Procurement, Change, Process, and Legal functions.
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Prepare and present updates for Steering Committees and senior management.
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Support completion of governance documentation and progress reports.
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Facilitate workshops, 1:1 sessions, and post-implementation reviews.
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Track benefits and adoption metrics; escalate risks and dependencies as appropriate.
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Ensure consistent governance and alignment across related workstreams.
EDMS Legal Solution Implementation (c.2 days/week)
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Coordinate project planning, testing, and implementation in partnership with IT, Legal, and external vendors.
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Develop and maintain detailed project plans, test schedules, and deployment timelines.
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Ensure the solution meets statutory, compliance, and document-retention requirements.
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Oversee integration with existing digital systems and business processes.
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Lead change impact assessments, training plans, and user adoption activities.
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Manage post-implementation hypercare, lessons learned, and benefits tracking.
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Report progress, KPIs, and outcomes to the Business Improvement Portfolio Manager and Change Board.
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Business Improvement Portfolio Manager
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Programme Leads and IT Project Managers
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Legal and Compliance teams
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Procurement and Operational Leaders
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External solution vendors
Experience & Knowledge
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Proven experience managing cross-functional change or technology-enabled projects.
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Strong track record of stakeholder management and benefits realisation.
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Experience delivering document management or legal system implementations.
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Comfortable managing multiple projects within a matrix environment.
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Knowledge of process improvement methodologies (Lean, Value Stream Mapping) advantageous.
Technical Skills
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Recognised Project Management qualification (PRINCE2, APM, PMP, AgilePM).
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Strong planning, governance, and facilitation skills.
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Advanced MS Office skills (Excel, Project, Visio, PowerPoint).
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Excellent communication and presentation skills – able to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
Values & Behaviours
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Collaborative and delivery-focused, with a strong sense of accountability.
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Skilled at navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and balancing competing priorities.
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Committed to transparency, inclusion, and measurable results.
- Company
- Morson Talent
- Location
- Nationwide, United Kingdom
- Employment Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £500 - £550/day None
- Posted
- Company
- Morson Talent
- Location
- Nationwide, United Kingdom
- Employment Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £500 - £550/day None
- Posted