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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Systems Manager - **Company:** Amtis Professional Ltd - **Location:** Birmingham, UK - **Salary:** £95,612.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Software Bug Management, Data Migration, Planisware, Systems Development Life Cycle, Proprietary Software, Release Management, System Integration Testing, System Testing, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Information Technology, Planview, Teamcenter (Software) - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5844156500 ## About the Role * Proven experience leading complex enterprise system implementations. * Strong background in systems development, configuration, integration and testing. * Experience working with third-party software vendors and implementation partners. * Strong understanding of software delivery lifecycles, release management and testing methodologies. * Experience translating business requirements into functional and technical solutions. * Ability to challenge technical designs and ensure delivery quality throughout the build lifecycle. * Excellent stakeholder engagement skills across technical teams, business users and senior leadership. * Experience managing risks, defects, technical dependencies and implementation issues. * Previous experience implementing Planview, Planisware, Teamcenter or similar enterprise PPM/PLM platforms. * Experience within manufacturing, engineering, automotive, aerospace or other complex programme-led environments. * Knowledge of enterprise integrations, data migration and portfolio management processes. * Experience supporting large-scale business transformation or technology modernisation programmes ## Description * Lead the technical delivery of the Planview implementation from design through to go-live and hypercare. * Ensure business and operational requirements are accurately translated into system functionality, workflows and configurations. * Act as the technical authority across solution design, configuration, integration and testing activities. * Challenge and validate third-party supplier designs, build outputs and technical decisions. * Oversee platform configuration to ensure alignment with programme governance, engineering and manufacturing processes. * Define and coordinate integration requirements between Planview and other enterprise systems. * Own the end-to-end testing strategy, including System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management and release readiness. * Ensure data migration, system validation and process adoption activities are completed successfully. * Lead defect triage and resolution activities, ensuring issues are understood, prioritised and resolved appropriately. * Support deployment, cutover, release management and post-go-live hypercare activities. * Provide technical leadership throughout the implementation lifecycle, identifying risks, dependencies and quality concerns before they impact delivery. * Become the internal SME for the platform, supporting future enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives. Technologies: * Support * ERP, We are a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation seeking an experienced Systems Development, Integration and Test Lead to support the implementation of a new enterprise PPM platform. This is a contract day-rate role outside IR35, based in a hybrid West Midlands location. 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