Digital Project Manager (Ref: 190770)

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Overview

IT Project Manager – Digital Transformation & Service Transition

Location: Crewe

ASAP Start

Current End date: 31/12/2025 – likely to be extended

Day rate: Up to £550

37 hours per week

Hybrid – Minimum 3 days on site per week – may need to be in more on some weeks depending on work demand

Role

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead a critical initiative focused on transitioning technology vendors into live service as part of a wider digital transformation. This is a high-impact role, enabling enterprise-wide change and supporting our journey towards smarter, more connected, and more sustainable operations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of service transition projects, ensuring new vendor services are integrated seamlessly into the enterprise environment.
  • Partner with IT, business leaders, vendors, and external partners to deliver enterprise-wide technology solutions.
  • Collaborate with Commercial and Legal teams on contracts, SLAs, and vendor performance.
  • Apply structured business change management to derisk transitions and drive adoption.
  • Provide clear and confident communication to senior stakeholders, translating complex technical details into business value.
  • Align IT infrastructure, enterprise applications, and integration strategies to support long-term business goals.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience leading digital transformation initiatives in large enterprise environments.
  • Strong knowledge of IT service transition processes, infrastructure, enterprise systems, and integrations.
  • A track record of delivering IT solutions that enable business change at scale.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior executives.
  • Strong commercial awareness, including contract and SLA negotiation.
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Business acumen and understanding of how technology creates value.
  • Experience applying business change management to reduce risk and ensure success.

Preferred

  • ITIL Service Transition or equivalent certification.
  • Automotive or manufacturing industry experience (a plus).

Other

  • Employment type: Contract
  • Job function: Project Management
  • Industries: Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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Job Description:

Overview

IT Project Manager – Digital Transformation & Service Transition

Location: Crewe

ASAP Start

Current End date: 31/12/2025 – likely to be extended

Day rate: Up to £550

37 hours per week

Hybrid – Minimum 3 days on site per week – may need to be in more on some weeks depending on work demand

Role

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead a critical initiative focused on transitioning technology vendors into live service as part of a wider digital transformation. This is a high-impact role, enabling enterprise-wide change and supporting our journey towards smarter, more connected, and more sustainable operations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of service transition projects, ensuring new vendor services are integrated seamlessly into the enterprise environment.
  • Partner with IT, business leaders, vendors, and external partners to deliver enterprise-wide technology solutions.
  • Collaborate with Commercial and Legal teams on contracts, SLAs, and vendor performance.
  • Apply structured business change management to derisk transitions and drive adoption.
  • Provide clear and confident communication to senior stakeholders, translating complex technical details into business value.
  • Align IT infrastructure, enterprise applications, and integration strategies to support long-term business goals.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience leading digital transformation initiatives in large enterprise environments.
  • Strong knowledge of IT service transition processes, infrastructure, enterprise systems, and integrations.
  • A track record of delivering IT solutions that enable business change at scale.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior executives.
  • Strong commercial awareness, including contract and SLA negotiation.
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Business acumen and understanding of how technology creates value.
  • Experience applying business change management to reduce risk and ensure success.

Preferred

  • ITIL Service Transition or equivalent certification.
  • Automotive or manufacturing industry experience (a plus).

Other

  • Employment type: Contract
  • Job function: Project Management
  • Industries: Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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Posted: April 11th, 2026