IT Project Manager Contract Jobs in Milton Keynes
Senior Construction Planning Assurance Lead-P6- DV Cleared
Posted 1 day ago by SmartSourcing Ltd
Primavera P6 Senior Construction Planning Assurance Lead, Senior Construction Planner, Planning Manager, Project Control...
- Rate £610 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Milton Keynes, UK
Senior Infrastructure Engineer Citrix
Posted 1 day ago by Solos Consultants Ltd
The RoleAs the Senior Citrix Infrastructure Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring the stability, security and per...
- Rate £620 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Onsite
- Location Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK19 7BH
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Senior Construction Planner - £575 per day - 18 Month Contract
Posted 1 day ago by Involved Solutions
The RoleA leading Government organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Planner to join a newly establis...
- Rate £575 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Milton Keynes, UK
Project Control Officer/PSO-financial Hybrid, SC £375 pd Umbrella
Posted 3 days ago by SmartSourcing Ltd
Project Control Officer/Project Support/PSO - for one of our Government clients. 3 days onsite working near Milton Keyne...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Milton Keynes, UK
Head of IT Service Management, Milton Keynes, hybrid, £610 p/d
Posted 4 days ago by SmartSourcing Ltd
Job DescriptionHead of IT Service Management(Servicenow/ITIL 4)Hybrid-3 days onsite for 6 months initially based within...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Milton Keynes, UK
Onsite IT Support Engineer (Inside IR35)
Posted 4 days ago by LA International Computer Consultants Lt...
We are looking for an experienced Level 2 Onsite IT Support Engineer to provide support across 2 sites; Milton Keynes an...
- Rate £230 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Onsite
- Location Milton Keynes, UK
Platform Engineer - Security-cleared
Posted 4 days ago by Parker Shaw
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Platform Engineer to work a 6-month contract for our client in Milton Key...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Inside
- Work type Onsite
- Location Milton Keynes (60% on-site) + occasional London, UK
Business Development Manager - South East
Posted 6 days ago by Actionstep
The Business Development Manager role at Actionstep UK focuses on generating a substantial outbound pipeline to drive gr...
- Rate £70,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Remote
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign UpRegional Sales Manager - South East
Posted 6 days ago by Orderyoyo Ltd
The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) will lead the growth and development of OrderYOYO within their designated region, actin...
- Rate £52,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign UpSenior Project Manager
Posted 6 days ago by SymphonyAI
The Senior Project Manager role at SymphonyAI Financial Services involves leading high-impact programs in Customer Succe...
- Rate £88,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign UpRegional Contract Manager - South East
Posted 6 days ago by Kudos Services
The Regional Contract Manager role at Kudos Services involves overseeing the delivery of operational Facilities Manageme...
- Rate £60,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign UpTransfer Agency Project Manager
Posted 6 days ago by Huxley (UK) Limited
The Transfer Agency Project Manager role involves managing projects related to the Transfer Agency Operating Model for a...
- Rate £172,500 per year
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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Sign UpSenior Casework Manager - South East
Posted 7 days ago by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS)
The Senior Casework Manager role within the Public Protection Casework Section (PPCS) at HMPPS involves overseeing the m...
- Rate £50,000 per year
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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About Our IT Project Manager Contract Roles in Milton Keynes
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 Milton Keynes?
Corporate operations, technology, and professional services define Milton Keynes as a contracting location. A number of major national and international companies have chosen the city for their UK headquarters or significant operational centres, attracted by connectivity, space, and lower costs than the capital. This presence supports steady hiring across IT, ERP, finance transformation, and programme delivery. SAP and enterprise systems contracting runs particularly deep here, driven by the concentration of organisations running large-scale ERP implementations and upgrades. Network Rail's headquarters and other transport and infrastructure bodies add engineering, project controls, and safety roles. The city sits in the South East rate band for most disciplines, though SAP and enterprise systems engagements often command rates that close the gap with London entirely.
How much do it project manager contractors usually earn in Milton Keynes?
Contract rates for it project manager roles in Milton Keynes typically range from £473 to £840 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 Milton Keynes are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 300 it project manager contract roles across the site, with Milton Keynes showing steady growth. Data reviewed up to June 2026.