IT Project Manager / Senior PM (London / Birmingham)

IT Project Manager, 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 organizational policies, procedures, and quality standards. • Lead post-project reviews and lessons learned sessions to identify opportunities for improvement and best practices. Essential Skills and Experience • Minimum experience 3+ / 5+ yrs (SPM) • Project Management qualifications such as - AgilePM, Scrum, PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification. • Proven experience as an IT Project Manager delivering one or more of the following products – ITSM (e.g. ServiceNow), ERP (e.g. Oracle / SAP), CRM (e.g. Salesforce), Cloud Data Bases (e.g. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, MS Azure). • 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. • ServiceNow PM experience.  • Project Management qualifications such as - AgilePM, Scrum, PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification.  • Proven experience as an IT project manager, managing complex projects with cross-functional teams.  • 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 an organisation.  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and make data-driven decisions.  • Experience with project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA, etc.  • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.  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