IT Project Manager in Esher

Salary: £55,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong experience delivering IT and business systems implementation projects.
• Experience implementing SaaS platforms such as HRIS, HR, Finance, CRM, ERP or Case Management systems.
• Previous experience managing vendor-led or third-party system implementations.
• Strong project planning, governance, risk and dependency management experience.
• Comfortable managing both Agile and Waterfall delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior and executive-level stakeholders.
• Experience managing suppliers, Statements of Work and commercial relationships.
• Confident using Microsoft Project, Planner, Jira and Microsoft Office.
• Previous business analysis experience, including requirements gathering or process mapping, would be beneficial.
• PRINCE2 certified or equivalent project/programme management qualification such as PRINCE2 Agile, MSP or DSDM.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of business systems and SaaS implementation projects.
• Take ownership of the HRIS implementation programme.
• Manage multiple workstreams across a wider transformation portfolio.
• Develop and maintain project plans, RAID logs, status reports and Statements of Work.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, resources and dependencies.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, subject matter experts and third-party suppliers.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and delivery blockers.
• Provide clear project updates to senior stakeholders and governance groups.
• Ensure projects are delivered within agreed timescales, budgets and quality expectations.
• Manage successful transition of new systems and processes into BAU.
• Support improvements to project delivery processes and governance.

Technologies

• CRM
• ERP
• Support
• JIRA
• Project Manager

More

We are recruiting an experienced IT Project Manager for a 6 month fixed-term contract in Surbiton, with a salary of £65,000. You will join a wider business transformation programme and lead the delivery of key technology and systems implementation projects, initially focusing on a new HR Information System (HRIS) implementation alongside other technology-enabled change initiatives. This is a hands-on delivery role with strong project governance, vendor management and stakeholder engagement, and it will suit someone comfortable working closely with internal teams, IT stakeholders, external suppliers and senior leadership.