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UK Clinical Success Manager - West Midlands
Posted 1 day ago by Strolll Limited
The UK Clinical Success Manager at Strolll will leverage clinical expertise to enhance the adoption and utilization of t...
- Rate £50,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location West Midlands; Birmingham; Coventry; Stoke-On-Trent; Wolverhampton; Telford; Walsall; Hereford; Worcester; Tamworth; Nuneaton
Home Manager
Posted 2 days ago by Greensleeves Homes Trust
The Home Manager at Greensleeves Care is responsible for delivering high-quality residential, dementia, and nursing care...
- Rate £57,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location West Midlands; Birmingham; Coventry; Stoke-On-Trent; Wolverhampton; Telford; Walsall; Hereford; Worcester; Tamworth; Nuneaton
HVAC Supervisor- Central - Birmingham, West Midlands
Posted 3 days ago by CITY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT U K LTD
The HVAC Supervisor role is essential for overseeing PPM, Reactive, and testing workstreams while providing technical su...
- Rate £55,277 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Birmingham, West Midlands
Project Coordinator - UK
Posted 4 days ago by 83zero Limited
The role of Project Coordinator / Project Controller involves supporting the delivery of large-scale cyber security proj...
- Rate £301 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
Senior Insight Manager - UK
Posted 4 days ago by Circana
The Senior Insight Manager at Circana is a pivotal role within the Retail team, focusing on leveraging extensive industr...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
Group Purchasing Manager - UK
Posted 4 days ago by Vet Plus
The Group Purchasing Manager at VetPlus will lead the end-to-end purchasing function, focusing on developing and executi...
- Rate £65,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
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About Our IT Project Manager Contract Roles in Birmingham
What does a it project manager contractor do?
IT Project Manager contractors are engaged to lead the delivery of technology projects from initiation through to completion, managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and stakeholders to ensure that technology programmes deliver their intended outcomes on time and within budget. The work spans the full project lifecycle: developing business cases and project plans, managing vendor relationships and procurement, coordinating technical and business workstreams, running project governance meetings, managing the change control process, and producing clear and accurate project reporting for senior stakeholders. IT Project Managers are engaged across virtually every technology project type, from software development and cloud migrations to infrastructure upgrades, ERP implementations, and cybersecurity improvement programmes.
What sets strong IT Project Manager contractors apart is combine strong project management methodology with enough technical literacy to engage credibly with engineering and architecture teams. PRINCE2 or PMP certification is widely held in the IT PM contracting market, alongside familiarity with agile delivery frameworks where hybrid or agile project approaches are used. Experience managing IT supplier contracts, including understanding of SLAs, change request processes, and supplier performance management, is expected for roles involving third-party delivery. Proficiency with project management tooling such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or Smartsheet, and with reporting and governance frameworks including RAG status reporting, risk and issue registers, and project dashboards, is widely assumed. Sector experience, particularly in financial services, healthcare, or the public sector, is a significant differentiator given the specific governance, procurement, and compliance requirements of those environments.
What is the market like for it project manager contractors?
IT Project Manager contracting is one of the largest and most well-established and active segments of the project management contracting market. Demand is driven by the volume and variety of technology programmes running concurrently across UK organisations at any given time, from relatively contained system upgrades to multi-year digital transformation programmes. Financial services and the public sector are the most significant sources of IT PM contract volume, reflecting both the scale of their technology programmes and their structural preference for experienced contract delivery resource. Rates span a wide range from mid-level IT PM roles through to senior programme management positions, with the strongest rates available to IT PMs who combine strong methodology credentials with deep sector experience and large programme management capability.
What is the contracting market like in Birmingham?
HSBC's UK headquarters, alongside substantial operations from other major banks and insurers, anchors Birmingham's position as the UK's second largest commercial centre for contractor demand. HS2 and wider infrastructure investment across the West Midlands have added a layer of construction, engineering, and programme delivery work that is expected to persist for several years. Central government departments with Birmingham offices, including HMRC and the Home Office, contribute a steady volume of digital, project, and operational delivery roles. The city offers a broad spread of contracting disciplines rather than concentrating in one sector, which makes it resilient to downturns in any single industry. Disciplines tied to infrastructure and construction can command premiums where specialist experience is scarce, even as rates for more general roles sit comfortably below the capital.
How much do it project manager contractors usually earn in Birmingham?
Contract rates for it project manager roles in Birmingham typically range from £450 to £800 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many it project manager vacancies in Birmingham are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 300 it project manager contract roles across the site, with Birmingham representing a strong share. Data reviewed up to June 2026.