IT Project Manager
Summary: The role of IT Project Manager involves overseeing a diverse range of IT, digital, business change, and service transformation projects within the public sector. The position requires strong leadership skills to manage projects from initiation to delivery, ensuring stakeholder engagement and adherence to project methodologies. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining project documentation and supporting business readiness and change adoption. This is a hybrid role based in Edinburgh, offering a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead projects from initiation through to delivery and benefits realisation.
- Manage project plans, governance, budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Deliver using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
- Produce and maintain key project documentation and reporting.
- Engage stakeholders across business and technology teams.
- Support business readiness, change adoption, and continuous improvement.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record delivering IT, digital, or business change projects.
- Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches.
- Experience managing budgets, resources, risks, and project governance.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex environment.
- PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ, PMP, or equivalent.
Salary (Rate): £550 daily
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Contract | Hybrid | Public Sector
Edinburgh (Hybrid)
£550 inside IR35
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to deliver a varied portfolio of IT, digital, business change, and service transformation projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead projects from initiation through to delivery and benefits realisation.
- Manage project plans, governance, budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Deliver using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
- Produce and maintain key project documentation and reporting.
- Engage stakeholders across business and technology teams.
- Support business readiness, change adoption, and continuous improvement.
Essential Experience
- Proven track record delivering IT, digital, or business change projects.
- Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches.
- Experience managing budgets, resources, risks, and project governance.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex environment.
- PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ, PMP, or equivalent.
Working Arrangements
- 35-hour week.
- Hybrid working with approximately 6 office days per month.
- Initial contract with potential extension.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Project Manager who can quickly embed within a team and drive successful delivery across a broad portfolio of change initiatives.
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