Project Manager

Summary: The role of Project Manager involves leading large-scale IT and digital transformation programs with a focus on MES, Historians, APC, or IIOT platforms. This is a 12-month remote contract position that may require some travel. The position is classified as inside IR35, indicating specific tax implications for contractors. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing complex projects within the manufacturing IT/OT sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead large-scale IT and digital transformation programs.
• Focus on manufacturing IT/OT programs, specifically MES, Historians, APC, or IIOT platforms.
• Manage project delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, and contractual milestones.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans and critical-path schedules.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change control.
• Lead stakeholder management and governance with clear status reporting.
• Ensure delivery outcomes meet business KPIs for digital manufacturing solutions.

Key Skills:

• 12+ years of proven experience in project management.
• Expertise in manufacturing IT/OT programs.
• Strong project delivery skills across multi-site implementations.
• Ability to develop integrated project plans and schedules.
• Experience in risk management and change control.
• Proficient in stakeholder management and communication.
• Knowledge of digital manufacturing solutions and KPIs.

Salary (Rate): £500 per day

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Project Manager
12 month contract (extensions possible)
Remote (some travel)
Inside IR35

Superb consulting client is urgently seeking a Project Manager with a strong focus on MES, Historians, APC or IIOT platforms, for a 12 month contract role.

Skills needed;

• 12+ years of proven experience leading large-scale IT and digital transformation programs.
• Manufacturing IT/OT programs with focus on MES or Historians or APC or IIOT platforms.
• Project delivery, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and contractual milestones across multi-site IT-OT implementation programs.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, resource models, and critical-path schedules covering design, build, testing, cutover, and go-live.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change control, ensuring timely resolution and transparent escalation to protect production, safety, and delivery commitments.
• Lead stakeholder management and governance, providing clear status reporting, executive dashboards, and communication across operations, engineering, IT, and leadership.
• Ensure delivery outcomes meet agreed business KPIs for reliability, throughput, operational efficiency, and workforce productivity enabled by digital manufacturing solutions.