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# IT Project Manager

- **Company:** Hays plc
- **Location:** Thirsk, UK
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Identity and Access Management, PRINCE2
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/it-project-manager/53962092

## About the Role

You will be an experienced IT Project Manager with a strong track record of delivering complex technology, infrastructure or digital transformation projects.You will ideally have:

Experience managing end-to-end IT project delivery
Strong Business Analysis and requirements gathering skills
Experience delivering systems, applications, data or IAM projects
Knowledge of Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies
Experience transitioning projects into ITIL service-managed environments
Strong supplier and third-party management experience
Experience coordinating testing, UAT and implementation
Excellent stakeholder management, communication and workshop facilitation skills
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams within a matrix environmentA PRINCE2, APM or Business Analysis qualification would be advantageous, as would previous experience within Higher Education or a similar complex public sector environment.

## Description

An exciting opportunity to join a public sector organisation as part of its Innovation & Technology Services team, making a significant contribution to the delivery of its Digital Strategy.You will join a small, collaborative technology team responsible for delivering strategically important digital, technology and infrastructure projects.

Your new role
As IT Project Manager, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of high-profile Digital Strategy projects, working closely with project sponsors, technical teams, end users and external suppliers.

Projects will centre around systems, data, applications and Identity & Access Management (IAM) changes and implementations.This is a hands-on project management role covering the full lifecycle from discovery and requirements gathering through procurement, design, implementation, testing, cutover, go-live and transition into BAU.

You will also undertake elements of Business Analysis, including facilitating requirements workshops, defining requirements and user stories, mapping as-is/to-be processes and ensuring solutions align with Enterprise Architecture principles.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams and third-party suppliers, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.