Information Technology Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Location: Bristol (Hybrid – 1–2 days per week onsite in Bristol)

Rate: £400 per day (Inside IR35)

Contract Length: Initial 6-month contract

Start Date: ASAP

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced IT Project Manager/Delivery Lead to support the delivery of critical Digital & IT initiatives within a complex enterprise environment.

This role will lead the coordination and delivery of infrastructure, application, and AI-related workstreams, working across technical, architecture, delivery, and business teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to governance and assurance standards.

You’ll play a key role in managing delivery across a large-scale, highly regulated programme environment, engaging with senior stakeholders and technical specialists to drive successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of Digital & IT projects and technical workstreams
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including architecture, engineering, delivery, and business stakeholders
• Maintain and manage core project artefacts including:
• Project plans
• RAID logs
• Financial trackers
• Status reporting
• Governance documentation
• Track progress against milestones, budgets, and delivery objectives
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies
• Ensure adherence to governance, assurance, and technical approval processes
• Support solution delivery across cloud, infrastructure, integration, data, and end-user technologies
• Produce regular reporting for Sponsors, Programme Managers, and senior leadership
• Coordinate delivery dependencies across multiple concurrent initiatives
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and drive alignment across technical and business teams

Required Experience

• Proven experience delivering IT or technical projects within complex enterprise environments
• Strong project management capability across full project lifecycle delivery
• Experience managing workstreams within large transformation or change programmes
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience managing budgets, timelines, risks, and governance processes
• Ability to work effectively across both technical and non-technical teams
• Strong organisational and documentation skills
• Experience using MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and related delivery tooling

Desirable Experience

• Experience within highly regulated industries such as Nuclear, Energy, Utilities, Defence, or Infrastructure
• Understanding of enterprise IT architecture and technology governance
• Exposure to cloud platforms, infrastructure, integrations, or AI-enabled solutions
• Previous experience supporting large-scale digital transformation programmes