At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead multiple IT projects, managing scope, timelines, and budgets while ensuring effective communication.
- Company: Spirax Group is committed to creating inclusive working cultures where everyone can achieve their full potential.
- Benefits: Enjoy 27 days holiday, comprehensive private healthcare, and a discretionary bonus among other perks.
- Other info: This role offers hybrid working arrangements and is part of a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team in Cheltenham, driving strategic technology initiatives with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in managing complex IT projects and strong understanding of methodologies like Agile and PRINCE2.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (hybrid working)
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Group IT Project Manager to lead the delivery of strategic technology initiatives across the organisation. You will be responsible for managing the full project lifecycle, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives. Working closely with stakeholders across IT and wider business functions, you will drive successful project outcomes, manage risk, and ensure effective governance and communication throughout.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver multiple IT projects from initiation through to completion
- Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements
- Manage project budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, third-party suppliers, and cross-functional teams
- Ensure adherence to project governance frameworks and best practice methodologies
- Provide regular reporting on progress, milestones, and performance to senior leadership
- Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes and standards
- Support change management and ensure smooth adoption of new systems and solutions
Your Experience
- Proven experience as an IT Project Manager delivering complex projects
- Experience managing end-to-end project lifecycles across multiple workstreams
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2)
- Experience working with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
- Track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
- Experience working within a multi-site or group function environment (desirable)
Your Skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong organisational and planning abilities with attention to detail
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
- Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to risk management
- Strong leadership and team collaboration skills
- Analytical thinking with the ability to translate business needs into technical delivery
Benefits
You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal.
We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan. Everyone is Included at Spirax Group. We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique. We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more.
We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.
IT Project Manager - Infrastructure and Cloud in Cheltenham employer: Spirax Group
Located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Spirax Group offers a competitive salary and flexible working options. The company values diversity and inclusion, providing extensive support through their Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan.
