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IT Project Manager (Utilities & Essential Infrastructure), Watford, Hertfordshire
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 5
Posted: 22.08.2025
Expiry Date: 06.10.2025
Job Description:
Job Title: Senior Project Manager (Contract)
Location: Hertfordshire, primarily remote with occasional visits
Contract Type: Inside IR35 (via approved umbrella)
Duration: 6 months
Start Date: Immediate, no later than 01 September 2025
Right to work: British Citizen or ILR (Indefinite Leave to Remain); no sponsorship available
Overview
We seek an experienced IT Workstream Project Manager to lead a high-profile, cross-sector transformation program across UK utilities sectors including telecoms, water, energy, rail, aviation, and highways. The program aims to deliver a new Target Operating Model supported by modern IT platforms. Your role will involve managing a workstream of quick-win IT projects to generate early value and lay the groundwork for the long-term architecture.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate circa 30 quick-win IT projects within a complex multi-sector environment.
* Develop delivery plans utilizing existing suppliers and internal teams.
* Engage with stakeholders including platform leads, business leads, architects, and executives to define priorities and secure buy-in.
* Oversee definition and scoping of tactical IT solutions meeting business needs and architectural standards.
* Develop business cases for initiatives, including benefit analysis, costs, timelines, and risk assessments.
* Provide structured reporting to senior stakeholders and governance bodies.
* Ensure change management and business readiness for quick wins.
Required Experience & Skills
* Proven success in leading IT workstreams in complex transformation programs within regulated infrastructure sectors.
* Experience managing IT projects aligned with strategic architecture or Target Operating Model.
* Strong stakeholder engagement skills at senior levels, including regulators.
* Ability to deliver quick wins as stepping stones to strategic platforms.
* Expertise in developing business cases with quantifiable benefits.
* Knowledge of IT governance and compliance in utilities.
* Experience with waterfall and agile methodologies.
* Multi-sector experience in utilities, transport, or critical infrastructure.
* Familiarity with enterprise platforms like Salesforce, Oracle Fusion, etc.
* Experience in private equity delivery environments.
* Understanding of data strategy, security, and interoperability challenges.
Personal Attributes
* Strategic thinker capable of delivering at pace while managing sector-specific compliance.
* Effective communicator with credibility across technical and business domains.
* Resilient, proactive, and outcome-focused.
* Collaborative and consensus-building skills.
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