Project Manager - Systems Implementation
Posted Today by Change Specialists
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The IT Project Manager will lead the implementation of a low-code CRM/workflow automation platform within a financial services organization. This role requires hands-on delivery in a low-maturity project environment, focusing on establishing governance and delivery structures. The successful candidate will manage both delivery execution and light-touch governance setup while coordinating with various stakeholders. The position is hybrid, requiring two days on-site in Manchester and offers a six-month contract outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end implementation of the selected low-code platform.
- Establish pragmatic, lightweight project governance.
- Create and maintain core delivery artefacts (plans, RAID logs, reporting, change control).
- Manage delivery across business and technical workstreams.
- Coordinate internal stakeholders, SMEs, and third-party implementation partners.
- Facilitate workshops and support hands-on requirements gathering.
- Drive delivery momentum, proactively managing risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Provide clear and consistent reporting to senior stakeholders.
Key Skills:
- Proven IT Project Management experience delivering low-code CRM/workflow automation platforms.
- Strong stakeholder management across business and technical teams.
- Experience in low-governance or immature delivery environments.
- Hands-on hybrid Project Manager/Business Analyst capability.
- Experience running workshops and gathering requirements directly with business users.
- Financial Services sector experience (lending highly desirable).
- Jira experience.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
IT Project Manager - Low Code Platform Implentation Outside IR35 | 6 Months | Hybrid (Manchester – 2 days per week onsite)
We have an opportunity for a IT Project Manager to lead the implementation of a low-code CRM / workflow automation platform within a growing financial services organisation. This is a hands-on delivery role in a low-maturity project environment , where governance, templates and delivery structures are still being established. The successful contractor will be expected to create structure while delivering , taking ownership of both delivery execution and light-touch governance setup.
What will you be doing?
- Lead the end-to-end implementation of the already selcted low-code platform.
- Establish pragmatic, lightweight project governance.
- Create and maintain core delivery artefacts (plans, RAID logs, reporting, change control).
- Manage delivery across business and technical workstreams.
- Coordinate internal stakeholders, SMEs and third-party implementation partners.
- Facilitate workshops and support hands-on requirements gathering (BA activity required).
- Drive delivery momentum, proactively managing risks, issues and dependencies.
- Provide clear and consistent reporting to senior stakeholders.
What do you need to demonstrate to be sucessful?
- Proven IT Project Management delivering low-code CRM / workflow automation platforms.
- Strong stakeholder management across business and technical teams.
- Experience working in low-governance or immature delivery environments, where structure must be created.
- Hands-on hybrid Project Manager / Business Analyst capability.
- Experience running workshops and gathering requirements directly with business users.
- Financial Services sector experience (lending highly desirabel).
- Jira experience.
About You
- Self-starter who can create structure in ambiguous environments.
- Hands-on and delivery focused (not purely governance / PMO-led).
- Strong facilitator and communicator.
- Comfortable “rolling sleeves up” and doing BA-style work.
- Pragmatic, adaptable and solutions-oriented.
- Able to influence without relying on formal hierarchy.
- Based within an easy commute to central Manchester.
The Engagement
- July start
- 6-month contract
- Outside IR35
- Hybrid working – 2 days per week onsite in Manchester / 3 days UK based remote working
Please note: Contractors must provide services via their own UK Limited Company (Director engagement only).