IT Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by eSupport (UK) LTD
£58,511 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
York, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The IT Project Manager role at Northern involves overseeing the full project lifecycle for key IT projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget while managing risks and stakeholder communications. The position requires collaboration with various teams and stakeholders to maintain clarity and structure throughout the project. Candidates should possess experience in delivering complex transformational projects and demonstrate strong project management skills. The role is based in York/Leeds and offers a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the full project lifecycle using structured methodologies to deliver outcomes on time and within budget.
- Plan, manage, and deliver IS projects from end to end, producing clear project documentation.
- Define scope, goals, and deliverables, securing sign-off at appropriate stages.
- Implement robust risk management strategies tailored to project complexity and scale.
- Create detailed project plans and adapt timelines as necessary.
- Implement change control and assess impacts on scope, cost, and timelines.
- Recommend improvements to project governance and conduct lessons-learnt sessions.
- Liaise with Procurement and Finance Business Partners to ensure business cases and benefits tracking are on course.
- Work with HR Business Partners for resource approvals or permissions.
- Carry out additional duties relevant to the role and competence.
Key Skills:
- Experience in delivering complex transformational projects.
- Proven track record in structured project management.
- Ability to create solid plans and adapt quickly to changes.
- Strong communication skills with clarity.
- Experience in managing risks and competing priorities.
- Ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Comfortable working across multiple locations.
- Clear thinking and calm leadership.
- Collaborative approach to project management.
Salary (Rate): £58,511.00 yearly
City: York
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
BUSINESS FUNCTION: IT
SALARY: £58,511.00
ROLE TYPE: Hybrid
LOCATION: York/Leeds
HOURS: 37 per week
Our Information Technology team keeps Northern moving every single day not just by looking after todays technology, but by shaping the systems that will power the railway of tomorrow. As IT Project Manager, youd help turn ideas, business needs and technical possibilities into a well-run project that lands smoothly and make a real difference for colleagues and customers. Youd be the steady hand guiding a portfolio of a key IT project from first scoping conversations to final delivery. Working with subject matter experts, suppliers, stakeholders and third-party partners, youd bring clarity, structure and pace to every stage. When competing demands, risks or shifting priorities appear, youd help keep things on track and focused on what matters most.
What Youll Be Doing
Youd Oversee The Full Project Lifecycle, Using The Right Methodologies To Deliver Outcomes On Time And Within Budget. That Includes Planning, managing and delivering IS projects from end to end using structured, controlled approaches. Producing clear project documentation scoping papers, plans, budgets, risks, issues, resource schedules and status reports and keeping stakeholders well informed. Defining scope, goals and deliverables and securing sign-off at the right stages. Using robust risk management strategies that suit each projects complexity and scale. Creating detailed project plans and adapting timelines when changes to the baseline arise. Implementing change control and assessing how proposed changes affect scope, cost and timelines. Recommending improvements to project governance and running lessons-learnt sessions. Liaising closely with Procurement and Finance Business Partners to ensure business cases, spending and benefits tracking stay on course. Working with HR Business Partners when resource approvals or permissions are needed. Carrying out any additional duties relevant to the role and your competence.
About you
You bring experience in delivering complex transformational projects. Youve managed risk, steered projects through competing priorities and built strong relationships with senior stakeholders along the way. A proven track record in structured project management is essential alongside the ability to create solid plans, adapt quickly when circumstances change and communicate with clarity. Youre comfortable working across multiple locations, juggling demands and keeping projects moving with confidence and transparency. Clear thinking, calm leadership and a collaborative approach those are the things youll bring to the table.
Whats In It For You?
At Northern, We Dont Just Value Our People - We Go The Extra Mile To Support Them. Heres a Taste Of What You Can Look Forward To Free Travel: Unlimited free travel for you, your partner, and your dependents on Northern services. Plus up to 75% discount on other networks in the UK and Europe. Generous Pension Scheme: We top up your contributions by 1.5 times. Enhanced Family Benefits: We offer 9 months of full pay for maternity leave and 2 weeks for paternity leave. Cycle to Work Scheme: Save up to 42% on a bike and spread the cost. Exclusive Discounts: From shopping to wellbeing, Northern Perks has you covered. Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 support for family, lifestyle, and more. Training and Career Development: We offer tailored training to our colleagues and opportunities to gain recognised qualifications. Plus enhanced career pathways no matter what part of the business youre in. Recognition: We know how important it is to show how much we appreciate our people. Thats why we have our Northern Lights and Northern Sparks Awards, recognising and celebrating brilliance every day.
Why Northern?
Were more than just a train operator. Were the heartbeat of the North connecting communities, creating opportunities, and driving sustainable growth. With 2,500 trains running daily, were on a mission to improve rail travel and enhance the customer experience while protecting the environment. Back in 1825, the first passenger train set off in the North of England, beginning a journey that would transform travel across the world. Weve recently celebrated 200 years of the modern railway and, as we reflect on that legacy, our focus is now on the future as Great British Rail takes shape. Join us at this pivotal moment in rail history and play your part in our journey.
A place for everyone
The best journeys happen when everyone feels welcome on board. At Northern, we dont just move people from A to B were building a team where everyone feels they belong. Our talent team can make reasonable adjustments to the process if thats something you need. We're also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer, so if you meet the minimum criteria for the role, well always offer an interview. We automate parts of our screening process to remove any unconscious bias and to make sure every application is treated fairly. All successful offers will be subject to a DBS check and a medical assessment. No matter your background, experience, or whether you call it a bap, barm, or cob theres a place for you here in the railway.