Project Manager

Project Manager – Bristol (Hybrid 50:50) – Salary: £55-60,000 plus bonus and excellent benefits We’re looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to help stand up a new project management function within our expanding technology and data client This is a key role where you’ll shape delivery frameworks, implement best-practice standards, and oversee a portfolio of high-impact projects across IT, cloud, DevOps, and data. You will manage multiple concurrent projects, working closely with stakeholders across engineering, data, product, and business teams. Key Responsibilities: – Establish and mature a new project management function, including governance, reporting standards, and delivery frameworks. – Lead end-to-end delivery of a variety of IT and data projects using PRINCE2, Agile, and hybrid methodologies. – Support and coordinate delivery of data initiatives, such as data platform upgrades, analytics improvements, and data governance enhancements. – Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint reviews. – Drive cloud and DevOps initiatives, ensuring collaboration across development, data engineering, and infrastructure teams. – Manage risks, issues, financials, dependencies, timelines, and resourcing across multiple projects. – Build strong relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the project lifecycle. – Champion continuous improvement and help embed a culture of structured, predictable project delivery. About You: – Proven experience as an IT Project Manager delivering multiple projects, including data-focused initiatives. – Strong working knowledge of PRINCE2, Agile (Scrum / Kanban), and modern delivery practices. – Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and familiarity with DevOps tooling and practices. – Ideally have an understanding of data environments, such as data platforms, data pipelines, analytics, BI, or data governance. – Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills. – Comfortable setting up new processes, structures, and ways of working from scratch. – Highly organised with a proactive, solution-focused mindset. What They Offer: – The opportunity to shape a new project management capability from the ground up. – A collaborative and innovative environment. – Flexible working arrangements and strong support for professional development. If you’re excited about building something new and driving impactful technology and data projects, we’d love to hear from you