IT Project Manager

Role Responsibilities

• Deliver agreed outcomes from projects using appropriate project management techniques, collaboration, leadership and governance.
• Manage one or more medium to large sized, moderately to highly complex projects end‑to‑end.
• Oversee analysis and development resources to deliver effort.
• Scope, plan, execute and monitor projects to keep schedule and budget.
• Manage the relationship between technology and business at the project level.
• Include components of resource management, finance management, quality management, control management and business continuity management.
• Attend the Solihull office 3 days a week with flexibility for project demands.

Project Planning & Implementation

• Develop project plans to manage end‑to‑end project activities and execution approach.
• Select techniques and life cycle models based on the context of the project.
• Establish team structures and a collaborative working environment.
• Support the development and management of project business cases.
• Utilise a rigorous process of defining client requirements and project specifications.
• Help analyse and discuss the potential risks/benefits involved in using the specified technology solution to address the business requirement.
• Define deliverables, milestones and dependencies.
• Coordinate with Programme Managers and the Head of Projects and Transformation to select core team and communicate approach, presenting plans and gaining sign‑off from the business and IT Leadership.
• Develop and execute project plans, including scope, timelines and budgets.
• Use visual techniques for project tracking and reporting.
• Track activities against the project schedule and RAID logs, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate.
• Agree on constraints of cost, timescales, quality and scope.
• Review experiences and learn from current and previous projects.
• Optimise utilisation of talent through specific development programmes.
• Lead the post‑implementation review evaluating project results, including client satisfaction.

Risk Mitigation & People Management

• Manage day‑to‑day workload of team members, proactively identifying and resolving issues that could present a risk to on‑time implementation.
• Apply change control and risk management processes.
• Provide and implement action plans to mitigate risk when applicable.
• Promote consistent project‑based performance measurement and skill development in the team.
• Actively participate in HR performance measurement processes.
• Promote effective teamwork.
• Provide input to staffing plans at the project level to identify key/required skills.

Knowledge Sharing & Management

• Promote the use of knowledge management processes and tools.
• Identify and leverage successful products, processes and best practices across technology.
• Implement communication and knowledge sharing processes for team members.
• Assist in evaluating knowledge‑sharing tools and make recommendations for technology organisation's standard approaches/tools.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by leveraging quality improvement methodologies (Six Sigma, etc.).
• Refine and enhance technology methodologies and/or standards.
• Ensure documentation is captured in a document management system and publicise deliverable location to the organisation as necessary.

Benefits & Rewards

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer a discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture: we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home. We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry‑leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work. If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey.

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Internal Applicants

At Taylor Wimpey, we don't just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you'll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no‑blame culture, and shape your work around your life. Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people. Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.