Job Description
Working hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.
Please note, this role will require travel across our Eurofins UK and European Forensics sites.
As an IT Project Manager you will lead the delivery of infrastructure and software projects across our forensic laboratories and operational sites in the UK and Europe. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to implement secure, scalable, and compliant IT solutions that support our mission-critical forensic operations.
* Deliver end-to-end IT infrastructure and software projects, including zone and site network separations, data centre implementations, Windows 11 upgrades.
* Collaborate with local and global teams to ensure seamless project execution.
* Manage project governance documentation (PID, RACI, requirements, risk logs).
* Oversee scope, timelines, budgets, and resource planning.
* Facilitate stakeholder engagement across technical and operational teams.
* Lead change and release management processes.
* Support site integrations and customer-facing IT initiatives.
* Conduct workshops, training, and stakeholder meetings.
Qualifications
* Proven, extensive IT project management experience, with a strong focus on infrastructure delivery.
* Extensive experience supporting IT infrastructure and systems integration during mergers and acquisitions (M&A), transitional planning, data migration and onboarding of acquired sites into enterprise environments.
* Demonstrated ability to lead in-house software development projects, working closely with developers and product stakeholders to ensure timely and effective delivery
* Skilled in managing Business-As-Usual (BAU) operations alongside project initiatives, ensuring continuity of service while driving change.
* Proven success in multi-country implementations and complex IT transformation programs.
* Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
* Experienced in applying project management frameworks such as SDLC and Agile, and proficient in using industry-standard tools to plan, track, and deliver projects effectively.
Additional Information
In return for your hard work and loyal service, we will offer you genuine career and salary progression through our Career Pathways programme, a competitive salary, and a selection of employee benefits via our flexible benefits menu which includes cycle to work, give as you earn, volunteering days, buy and sell holiday. In addition, we also offer the following:
* Life Assurance (3 times annual salary)
* Scottish Widows Company Pension Plan
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to a maximum of 30 days)
* Employee length of service awards and yearly recognition schemes, celebrating work anniversaries here at EFS.
* Employee technology scheme
* Discount vouchers and flexi reward points on our employee wellness hub
* Everyone who joins EFS will have access to Perkbox allowing you to save money all year round on a wide range of perks such as supermarket savings, days out or your daily coffee
* Learning and study support
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Health Cash Plan membership
* Enhanced company sick, maternity and paternity pay scheme
* Refer a friend scheme
* Subscription to mental health support and wellbeing.
Due to the highly sensitive nature of the work, applicants should note that security clearance is required for this role. To gain security clearance you must have five years continuous residency in the UK. Security clearance is undertaken by a third party to police personnel vetting standards (NPPV/3 and SC), as such any criminal convictions (including criminal convictions held by: you, your partner, parents, siblings, children (over the age of 10) and anyone living with you (who doesn’t fit these relationships)) may prevent you from gaining security clearance.
Further information on the security clearance process and requirement can be found at. In addition, all successful applicants will be required to undertake drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment
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