Project Manager
Application Deadline: 31 March 2026
Department: Project Management
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: UK
Reporting To: Lead: Project Management
Description
The project manager will be responsible for delivering IT and ERP projects across the UK and Ireland. They will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards - while building strong relationships with customers and internal teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead IT and ERP projects across the UK and Ireland for a global organisation.
* Deliver projects using SYSPRO UK's IDEAL methodology and PRINCE2 principles.
* Serve as the main point of contact for customers, ensuring strong relationships and clear communication.
* Create and maintain detailed project plans; manage consultancy schedules via SYSPRO's diary system.
* Ensure all project documentation is complete and stored accurately on SharePoint.
* Apply formal change control for scope variations and escalate issues as needed.
* Confirm commercial coverage, manage budgets, and ensure accurate billing and accruals.
* Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships and communicate risks, issues, and progress.
* Produce monthly status reports covering budget, risks, milestones, and present updates in review meetings.
* Record billed time, forecast future work, and ensure diary bookings meet commercial and procedural standards.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential Qualifications:
* Prince 2 Practitioner or equivalent
* Minimum 5 Year experience as implementations project/programme manager, preferably in an ERP environment throughout full project lifecycle.
* Managing politically sensitive projects
* Experience in managing multiple complex projects with varying objectives and milestones.
* Experience of managing commercially and politically sensitive projects in a high governance or regulated industry background
* Experience in the provision of financial and resource forecasting and reporting
* Experience of providing summary management level reporting for a portfolio of projects
* Experience of providing resource and financial planning reporting to a senior team
Beneficial Experience:
* Experience of working with technical and development teams
Skills & Knowledge:
* C-suite stakeholder management
* Thorough understanding of project/programme management techniques and methods.
* Ability to understand and interpret customer requirements
* Good commercial awareness
* Outstanding attention to detail
* Exceptional organisational skills
* Knowledge of core processes in ERP industry
* Ability to positively represent the business with customers and suppliers at a senior level. I.e. Be seen as an ambassador for the business
* Excellent communication with both stakeholders and senior management, including delivering hard messages
* Ability to resolve conflicts (resourcing & people)
Benefits
* Competitive Salary
* Life Assurance Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Group Income Protection
* Health Cash Plan
* Enhanced Employer Pension Contribution
* Enhanced Annual Leave Allowance