# IT Project ManagerIT Project ManagerSalary£Up to £65000 per annumLocationBirmingham, UKContractPermanentIndustryLegal---ContactAlfie PerringAlfie.Perring@oliverjames.com**IT Project Manager – Applications & Infrastructure****Overview** A global legal business is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager with strong Infrastructure delivery expertise to join its established Project Delivery team. This role will focus on managing and delivering a range of strategic technology initiatives-spanning core infrastructure upgrades, cloud and platform services, enterprise applications, and operational change. Operating within a complex, fast-paced environment, you will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate external suppliers, and ensure successful end-to-end project execution.### **Key Responsibilities*** Lead the full project lifecycle across Infrastructure and Application workstreams-from initiation and planning through delivery, testing, deployment, and closure.* Manage internal technical teams, engineering specialists, and third-party suppliers, ensuring clear direction and quality outputs.* Develop and maintain core project documentation including delivery plans, RAID logs, status reports, and financial tracking.* Oversee progress against milestones, budgets, and scope; identify risks, issues, and dependencies with proactive mitigation.* Ensure effective, transparent communication between IT, business services, operations, and vendor teams, maintaining alignment on scope, timelines, and priorities.* Translate technical requirements-particularly around infrastructure and platform change-into clear business language for mixed stakeholder groups.* Coordinate resource allocation, scheduling, procurement activities, and vendor engagement to support delivery.* Lead service transition activities, ensuring infrastructure and application changes are embedded successfully into BAU support with appropriate documentation and knowledge transfer.### **Skills & Experience Required*** 5+ years’ experience delivering end-to-end IT projects, with significant exposure to infrastructure-focused initiatives such as server/network upgrades, cloud migration, virtualisation, storage, identity management, endpoint solutions, or data centre work.* Strong experience managing third-party vendors, hardware/software suppliers, and managed service partners.* Solid understanding of application delivery, software development lifecycles, and integration with infrastructure services.* Strong knowledge of PRINCE2, Agile, and traditional Waterfall methodologies.* Excellent planning, organisation, and risk management skills, with the ability to operate in structured yet flexible environments.* Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities, comfortable working with technical teams, senior business leaders, and external partners.**Desirable:*** Experience in professional services or other regulated, client-focused environments.* Background in delivering cloud-based projects (Azure, SaaS, platform consolidation, identity & access management).* Experience working with large-scale outsource partners or managed service providers.
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