- Transformation Project Manager (Recovery Focus)
- 3-month contract (Outside IR35)
- Start: May 2026
- Location: Hampshire/Dorset area (x2 days onsite per week)
- Market Rates
The Opportunity:
You will be stepping into a project that’s off track. Limited time. High accountability.
This is a short-term recovery brief requiring someone who can diagnose quickly, restore control and drive delivery without adding noise.
A client program requires a technically savvy technical, hands-on Project Manager to take ownership of a struggling technology programme and implement a structured recovery plan.
You will need experience from associated, regulated infrastructure projects e.g. Water, Electricity, Highways, Rail, Telecoms, etc.
What you’ll be doing:
- Assess current state of delivery, risks and failure points
- Identify root causes across technical, operational and stakeholder layers
- Re-establish governance, control and delivery confidence
- Define and execute a clear, realistic recovery plan
- Challenge technical assumptions and engage credibly with engineering teams
- Provide clear, structured reporting to senior stakeholders
What’s required:
- Proven experience recovering failing or delayed technology projects
- Strong technical grounding – able to operate credibly with engineers
- Demonstrable track record of turnaround delivery under pressure
- Excellent problem-solving and root cause analysis capability
- Experience in regulated environments (e.g. Transport, Utilities, Telecoms, Rail, etc.)
- Ability to operate with urgency, clarity, and minimal oversight
Additional value:
- Exposure to test environments (labs, test track, etc.)
Further information:
Please contact Simon Mattock here at ISR Recruitment on 07931 335 414 or email me a copy of your CV (simon@isr.uk.com) for a confidential call in the first instance?
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