Project Manager

Project Manager | Business Systems / Internal IT | Warrington (Hybrid) | £50,000 + bonus

We’re searching for a Project Manager to support a growing Business Systems function within a major UK organisation.

This is a key role responsible for coordinating and delivering a portfolio of internal IT and Business Systems projects, driving structure, visibility, and smooth delivery across multiple workstreams.

As their Project Manager, you will take ownership of projects end‑to‑end — shaping scope, building plans, reporting progress, managing risks, and ensuring stakeholders are aligned throughout.
This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys creating clarity, running structured governance, and acting as the central coordination point between technical teams, business users, and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver internal Business Systems projects and ad‑hoc requests with clear scope, structured plans, and defined outcomes.
• Build detailed project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables across multiple initiatives.
• Identify risks and issues early, providing mitigation strategies and escalating when required.
• Take ownership of project governance: plan meetings, build agendas, capture actions/decisions, and ensure timely follow‑up.
• Maintain accurate project data in Jira, ensuring full visibility, traceability, and auditability.
• Produce consistent dashboards, progress reports, and SteerCo updates for senior stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted point of contact, communicating progress, risks, and changes clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Coordinate resource allocation across teams, identify capacity constraints, and support prioritisation conversations.
• Ensure all project documentation is structured, accurate, and compliant with governance expectations.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Project Manager, Project Coordinator, or PMO professional within IT, Business Systems, or change environments.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident managing multiple projects and workstreams at once.
• Highly proficient in Jira, Microsoft Office, and modern collaboration tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including senior‑level reporting.
• Comfortable navigating both technical and non‑technical stakeholder groups.

Desirables:

• Experience in construction, housebuilding, manufacturing, or similarly structured operational environments.
• Knowledge of COINS or other ERP/finance/construction systems.
• Experience working within formal governance frameworks or reporting into Steering Committees/senior forums.

Package

• £50,000 + circa 10% bonus
• Private healthcare, pension, life assurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working - 3 days onsite in the Warrington office