Information Technology Project Manager

Job Title: IT Project Manager (Utilities Sector) Location: UK-Based (Hybrid – Office Attendance 1-2 Days per week) West Sussex Contract: Initial 3-Month Assignment (Potential Extension for up to 12 Months) Outside IR35 Role Overview: We are seeking a highly proactive and experienced IT Project Manager with a strong background in the utilities sector to lead a complex IT project in a fast-paced and challenging environment. This is an exciting opportunity to take full ownership of critical initiatives, driving delivery with confidence and adaptability. The role operates in an agile/hybrid working model, with minimal office attendance (1-2 days per month), requiring a self-motivated individual capable of thriving in a remote-first setting while maintaining robust stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take full ownership of end-to-end IT project delivery within the utilities sector, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives in a complex and dynamic environment.
• Lead with authority in an agile/hybrid framework, proactively driving project milestones, resolving blockers, and adapting to shifting priorities.
• Build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders (including business leaders, technical teams, and third-party vendors) to define project scope, timelines, and deliverables with clarity and precision.
• Identify, mitigate, and manage risks and dependencies, ensuring robust project governance and contingency planning in a high-pressure setting.
• Foster clear, concise, and impactful communication across remote teams, vendors, and senior leadership, ensuring transparency and alignment at all stages.
• Champion best-in-class IT project management practices, continuously improving processes and adapting to evolving business and technical demands.
• Anticipate and navigate challenges inherent in complex utilities projects, proactively driving solutions to ensure successful outcomes.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven track record as an IT Project Manager delivering complex projects in the utilities sector, with demonstrable success in challenging environments.
• Strong expertise in agile/hybrid project delivery methodologies, with a focus on driving momentum and accountability.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and align diverse groups, including senior leadership and external partners.
• High degree of initiative and ownership, with a proactive mindset to anticipate issues, propose solutions, and drive results independently.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of distilling complex technical and business concepts into clear, actionable updates for varied audiences.
• Comfortable working autonomously in a remote-first environment while fostering collaboration across distributed teams.
• UK-based with the ability to attend the office 1-2 days per month as required.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with IBM Maximo or similar enterprise asset management platforms (preferred but not essential).
• Strong technical awareness, with hands-on experience managing IT platform implementations, integrations, or migrations in the utilities sector.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks specific to the utilities industry.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in high-stakes, fast-moving projects with competing priorities.