IT Project Manager

About the opportunity Nigel Wright is partnering with a large manufacturing business based in Sunderland. This company plays a key role in supporting its European manufacturing and supply chain operations across Import/export logistics, Supply chain coordination and Trading of industrial goods (steel, chemicals, machinery).This is a 12 month fixed term contract paying between £45-50,000, with potential to go permanent. Hybrid working with 3 days onsite in Sunderland Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the ERP project team.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings, workshops, and training sessions.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, and action items.
• Assist with documentation including meeting minutes, process maps, training materials, and user guides.
• Support data collection, cleansing, and migration activities.
• Help manage communications between stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams.
• Monitor and report on project progress, risks, and issues.
• Assist with testing coordination and logging of defects during UAT.
• Provide post-go-live support including issue tracking and user assistance.
• Any other assigned project tasks

Experience required:

• Knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, NetSuite) would be beneficial but not essential.
• Basic understanding of business processes (Finance, HR, Procurement, etc.).
• A proactive, detail-oriented, and solution-focused mindset.
• Experience supporting IT or ERP projects
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Trello) is a plus.