Overview
BUSINESS FUNCTION: IT
SALARY: £58,511.00
ROLE TYPE: Hybrid
LOCATION: York/Leeds
CONTRACT: FTC 12 Months
HOURS: 37 per week
Our Information Technology team keeps Northern moving every single day – not just by looking after today’s technology, but by shaping the systems that will power the railway of tomorrow. As IT Project Manager, you’d help turn ideas, business needs and technical possibilities into a well-run project that lands smoothly and makes a real difference for colleagues and customers.
What you’ll be doing
* Oversee the full project lifecycle, using the right methodologies to deliver outcomes on time and within budget.
* Plan, manage and deliver IS projects from end to end using structured, controlled approaches.
* Produce clear project documentation – scoping papers, plans, budgets, risks, issues, resource schedules and status reports – and keep stakeholders well informed.
* Define scope, goals and deliverables and secure sign-off at the right stages.
* Use robust risk management strategies that suit each project’s complexity and scale.
* Create detailed project plans and adapt timelines when changes to the baseline arise.
* Implement change control and assess how proposed changes affect scope, cost and timelines.
* Recommend improvements to project governance and run lessons-learnt sessions.
* Liaise closely with Procurement and Finance Business Partners to ensure business cases, spending and benefits tracking stay on course.
* Work with HR Business Partners when resource approvals or permissions are needed.
* Carry out any additional duties relevant to the role and your competence.
About you
* You bring experience in delivering complex transformational projects.
* You’ve managed risk, steered projects through competing priorities and built strong relationships with senior stakeholders along the way.
* A proven track record in structured project management is essential – alongside the ability to create solid plans, adapt quickly when circumstances change and communicate with clarity.
* You’re comfortable working across multiple locations, juggling demands and keeping projects moving with confidence and transparency.
* Clear thinking, calm leadership and a collaborative approach — those are the things you’ll bring to the table.
Additional information
All successful offers will be subject to a DBS check and a medical assessment.
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