IT Mobilisation & Bid Manager

Location: Finsbury Park (London)

Travel: National across the UK

Create tomorrow together. Join our WPS business to lead the technology side of complex contract mobilisations—bringing people, platforms and processes together so our customers get a seamless start from day one. You’ll head up a talented team of Project Managers and Business Analysts, own the IT mobilisation plan end‑to‑end, and represent IT at every key forum from kick‑off to go‑live and hypercare.

What you’ll lead

• Mobilisation leadership: Own milestones, dependencies and stage‑gates through go‑live and post‑go‑live support.
• People leadership: Line‑manage PMs and BAs—setting objectives, coaching delivery excellence, and building a high‑performing practice.
• Systems & integrations: Oversee configuration and integrations between WPS platforms and client/supplier systems (APIs, file exchanges), ensuring data quality, security and performance.
• Stakeholder engagement: Build trusted relationships with clients, suppliers and internal teams; chair design reviews, readiness forums and cutover command centres.

What you’ll do

• Be the IT voice at mobilisation kick‑offs and steering groups—clarifying dependencies, risks and decisions.
• Coordinate all IT workstreams—systems changes, data, training, go‑live and hypercare delivered safely, on time and to client satisfaction.
• Support bids and tenders: Review tender packs, shape robust IT responses, and represent IT in client demos and interviews.
• Governance and risk: Enforce mobilisation standards, provide risk/issue updates, and ensure accurate reporting to programme and senior forums.
• Continuously improve: Maintain and evolve the IT mobilisation process—playbooks, templates and document libraries—embedding lessons learned for consistency and quality.
• Resource planning: Identify and secure the right blend of PM, BA and SME support for each mobilisation.

What you’ll bring

• Proven IT mobilisation delivery with end‑to‑end accountability.
• Strong technical grounding: Systems integration, data migration, non‑functional readiness, UAT and cutover/hypercare experience.
• Bid expertise: Tender reviews, solution authoring, demo preparation and delivery.
• Excellent communication: Able to influence diverse stakeholders and translate technical decisions for non‑technical audiences.
• Qualifications: Degree or equivalent; PRINCE2/Agile; ITIL foundation desirable; knowledge of ISO 27001/GDPR.
• Behaviours: Calm under pressure, accountable, collaborative, curious, and consistently customer‑focused.

Nice to have

• Experience with WPS applications or working in the construction sector.

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