IT Project Manager - Infrastructure- Birmingham, London & Milton Keynes

IT Project Manager – Infrastructure – Birmingham, London & Milton Keynes

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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority‑owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

The IT Project Manager would be responsible for overseeing and managing various IT projects from initiation to completion. Working closely with stakeholders, cross‑functional teams, and suppliers to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. A detailed planner, organising and coordinating all aspects of IT projects to achieve the desired outcomes and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution and closing of IT projects in accordance with project management best practices and methodologies.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules and budgets, and track progress against these plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery.
• Coordinate and communicate with cross‑functional teams, stakeholders and vendors to ensure alignment and collaboration throughout the project.
• Monitor and control project budgets, resources and timelines to ensure that projects are delivered within budget and on schedule.
• Manage project documentation, including project charters, requirements documents, change requests and status reports.
• Conduct regular project status meetings and provide timely updates to stakeholders on project progress, issues and risks.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement within the project team.
• Ensure that projects adhere to organisational policies, procedures and quality standards.
• Lead post‑project reviews and lessons learned sessions to identify opportunities for improvement and best practices.

Qualifications

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum experience 3+ / 5+ yrs (SPM)
• Project Management qualifications such as AgilePM, Scrum, PRINCE2 or equivalent certification.
• Proven experience as an IT Project Manager delivering one or more of the following products – ERP (eg. Oracle / SAP), CRM (eg. Salesforce), Cloud Databases (eg. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, MS Azure), ITSM (eg. Jira SM, ServiceNow).
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to think critically and make data‑driven decisions.
• Experience working with project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA, etc.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Desirable

• Experience of working across Defence, Government, Rail and Transport sectors.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Project Management, Consulting, and Engineering

Industries

• Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services