Interim Project Manager
Remote (UK-based) - occasional travel to site
3 Month Contract
£350 - £450 per day (IR35 Status to be determined)
Can you step into a portfolio of live technology projects mid-flight, get across the status, risks and commitments within days, and keep delivery on track without clients or teams feeling the handover?
We're looking for an Interim Project Manager to cover a portfolio of in-flight technology projects for a global business services organisation. You'll report to the Programme Manager, work remotely with occasional travel to site, and deliver through a hybrid of Agile and Waterfall.
What You'll Be Doing
What You'll Bring
Desirable: change management or organisational transformation, digital transformation or system implementation projects, ITIL or Lean Six Sigma certification, vendor and contract management, process improvement initiatives
This role may suit candidates who have held roles including: IT Project Manager, Technical Project Manager, Technology Delivery Manager, Senior Project Manager, Contract Project Manager, Project Delivery Manager, Agile Project Manager
Remote (UK-based) - occasional travel to site
3 Month Contract
£350 - £450 per day (IR35 Status to be determined)
Can you step into a portfolio of live technology projects mid-flight, get across the status, risks and commitments within days, and keep delivery on track without clients or teams feeling the handover?
We're looking for an Interim Project Manager to cover a portfolio of in-flight technology projects for a global business services organisation. You'll report to the Programme Manager, work remotely with occasional travel to site, and deliver through a hybrid of Agile and Waterfall.
What You'll Be Doing
- Taking ownership of an in-flight project portfolio, quickly getting up to speed on status, risks and commitments
- Managing scope, schedule, budget and quality across several projects, from detailed plans and baselines through to change control
- Overseeing the full SDLC from initiation to production support, including migrations, working closely with Scrum Masters
- Identifying and mitigating risks and issues, and producing weekly and monthly status reports, dashboards and steering committee updates
- Leading cross-functional, multi-regional teams and building strong relationships with clients, vendors and internal stakeholders
- Making sure delivery meets SLAs, KPIs, governance frameworks and security standards
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years' experience in technology project management, delivering complex projects from initiation to closure
- PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner certification, plus a degree in IT, engineering, business, project management or a related field
- Proven delivery using hybrid Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- A track record of picking up in-flight projects and running several at once without disruption to clients or teams
- Confident budget and stakeholder management at all levels, using tools such as Jira, Asana or MS Project
Desirable: change management or organisational transformation, digital transformation or system implementation projects, ITIL or Lean Six Sigma certification, vendor and contract management, process improvement initiatives
This role may suit candidates who have held roles including: IT Project Manager, Technical Project Manager, Technology Delivery Manager, Senior Project Manager, Contract Project Manager, Project Delivery Manager, Agile Project Manager
