Project Manager - IT

Our client is a growing organisation in the gaming and fundraising sector, delivering products that generate significant income for charitable causes. They are investing in a major transformation programme and are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a critical platform migration project., This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a high-profile business transformation project, overseeing the evaluation, selection, implementation, and migration to a new lottery platform.

The successful candidate will manage the project from initial assessment through to go-live, working closely with suppliers, senior stakeholders, and internal teams. Following completion of the platform migration, you will take ownership of a range of business improvement and change projects across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major platform migration project.
• Manage project plans, budgets, timelines, risks, and governance.
• Evaluate platform options, including third-party solutions and in-house development.
• Oversee customer journey design, system integrations, testing, and data migration.
• Manage supplier relationships, deliverables, and performance.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement across multiple departments.
• Produce project documentation, status reports, and RAID logs.
• Lead additional business change and improvement projects following project completion.

Essential

• Proven experience delivering complex projects from inception to completion.
• Background in technology, software, platform, or digital transformation projects.
• Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and communication abilities.
• Experience managing budgets, risks, and multiple workstreams.

Desirable

• Platform migration or systems implementation experience.
• Understanding of APIs, integrations, and data migration.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• PRINCE2, AgilePM, PMP, Scrum, or similar qualification., Ideal for: An experienced Project Manager who enjoys driving complex change programmes, managing suppliers and stakeholders, and delivering successful business transformation projects.

• Opportunity to lead a business-critical strategic project.
• Exposure to senior leadership and decision-makers.
• A varied project portfolio beyond the initial platform migration.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Flexible hybrid working model based in Glasgow.