Business Systems Project Manager – 6 month FTC
Location: St Ives, Cambridgeshire. Travel to other Mecsia locations as required.
Hours of Work: Monday – Friday.
Salary: £65,000.
Overview
The Business Systems Project Manager will own the final delivery phase of the MRI Evolution CAFM implementation at CMS. With the project beyond initial design, the focus is on completing outstanding development, executing data migration from a legacy bespoke CAFM platform, coordinating structured testing, and managing go‑live preparation and post‑go‑live hyper‑care.
This hands‑on role requires close day‑to‑day engagement with MRI Software, internal operational stakeholders, and the Mecsia Group IT function. The successful candidate will manage multiple workstreams, hold vendors and internal teams accountable, and report directly to the Operations Director.
Key Responsibilities
* Own and maintain the end‑to‑end project plan for the final delivery phase, tracking milestones, risks, and dependencies.
* Act as the primary point of contact with MRI Software, driving completion of outstanding system development and configuration items.
* Manage the vendor relationship proactively, escalating blockers and holding MRI accountable to agreed timelines and deliverables.
* Facilitate regular project governance meetings with internal stakeholders and the vendor, maintaining clear action logs and status reporting.
* Lead the data migration workstream: coordinate extraction from the legacy bespoke CAFM platform, define scope, mapping, cleansing rules, and acceptance criteria, manage rehearsals, and validate data quality ahead of cutover.
* Define and manage the testing strategy, including system integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT); coordinate test planning, script preparation, execution, defect management, and sign‑off.
* Develop and manage the go‑live readiness checklist, cutover plan, and rollback contingency; coordinate training delivery for end users and operational staff.
* Lead the post‑go‑live hyper‑care period, coordinating rapid issue resolution and escalation through MRI support and internal channels, and produce a structured handover to business‑as‑usual support.
* Provide clear, concise project status reporting to the Mecsia CIO and senior stakeholders; engage operational leaders; identify and manage project risks and issues proactively.
Essential Skills & Qualifications
* Proven experience leading end‑to‑end ERP or equivalent business systems implementations (CAFM, FSM, or similar).
* Strong project management skills with demonstrable experience managing vendor‑delivered software implementations.
* Experience managing data migration workstreams, including legacy data extraction, mapping, cleansing, and cutover.
* Demonstrated ability to coordinate and execute structured testing programmes (SIT and UAT) with defect management.
* Experience managing go‑live preparation, cutover planning, and post‑go‑live hyper‑care.
* Comfortable working directly with software vendors and holding them accountable to delivery commitments.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, engaging technical and non‑technical audiences.
Desired Skills & Qualifications
* Experience with MRI Evolution or other MRI Software products.
* Background in hard facilities management, M&E engineering, or related field services sectors.
* Familiarity with CAFM or FSM platforms such as Concept, Maximo, ServiceChannel, or similar.
* Experience implementing systems in multi‑entity or acquisitive organisations.
* Exposure to middleware and system integration (API‑based or file‑based).
Qualifications (desirable)
* PRINCE2, PMP, APM PMQ, or equivalent project management qualification.
* Degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline.
What We Offer
* Holiday allowance.
* 360 wellbeing access and retail discounts.
* Pension enrolment after 3 months of service.
* Enhanced paternity and maternity scheme.
* Opportunities for development and progression.
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