Job Title: Contract Senior IT Project Manager - M&A Integration
Location: Motherwell, Scotland (Fully On-Site)
Rate: Up to £75.55 per hour (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: 6 months initially
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Start Date: June 2026
Role: We are recruiting a Senior IT Project Manager on behalf of a global healthcare organisation based in Motherwell, Scotland.
Following a recent acquisition, the client is progressing a complex IT integration programme. With several significant workstreams still active - including application migration, data transfer, system decommissioning and infrastructure changes - they need an experienced IT Project Manager to step in, bring structure and help the local IT team deliver to a year end deadline.
This is a hands on, fully on-site role. You'll work closely with local IT colleagues and interface regularly with global teams and senior stakeholders across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and co-ordinate ongoing M&A IT integration workstreams, including application migrations and data transfers
Plan and manage the decommissioning of legacy systems and environments
Produce clear, accessible project reporting for senior and executive stakeholders
Facilitate communication between local IT staff, global centres of excellence, and business functions
Help remove blockers, manage competing priorities, and keep the programme on track toward a year-end deadline
Travel to other Scottish sites as required, particularly during the initial onboarding periodEssential Skills and Experience
Demonstrable experience as a Senior IT Project Manager, ideally within M&A, post-acquisition, or large-scale IT integration programmes
Background working within or alongside large, complex organisations - comfortable navigating cross-functional teams, stakeholder politics, and global ways of working
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills - able to engage confidently at executive level and with technical teams alike
Highly self-sufficient and proactive - able to identify priorities and take ownership without close direction
Project management methodology knowledge (Prince2, PMP, Agile, or equivalent)Desirable
Experience in life sciences, healthcare, or regulated industries
Familiarity with Office 365 environments and IT infrastructure concepts
Full UK driving licence (able to travel between Scottish sites within 45 minutes of Motherwell)
Scotland based or able to commit fully to on-site working in MotherwellContract Details
This role is inside IR35. Candidates must be engaged via a compliant umbrella company