Project Manager
Posted Today by Opus Recruitment Solutions
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The role involves managing application-focused projects for a global logistics client, requiring expertise in Programme Management and senior-level reporting. The Project Manager will oversee the entire project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and effective stakeholder engagement. The position is freelance and remote, based in the UK, with a focus on IT application projects. Strong communication and project management skills are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver IT application projects from initiation to completion, ensuring scope, timelines, and budgets are met.
- Assist in managing a portfolio of related projects, providing consolidated reporting and supporting governance processes.
- Engage with senior stakeholders across business units to align project objectives with strategic goals.
- Manage relationships with external vendors and ensure deliverables meet agreed standards.
- Prepare and present senior-level reports on project and programme status, including KPIs, milestones, and financials.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in IT Project Management, ideally within applications or ERP environments.
- Exposure to Programme Management principles and ability to support governance and reporting.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and application deployment processes.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
For one of our global logistics clients, we are searching for a freelance Applications Project Manager with Programme Management experience, who will lead application-focused projects and provide senior-level reporting across multiple initiatives.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver IT application projects from initiation to completion, ensuring scope, timelines, and budgets are met.
- Assist in managing a portfolio of related projects, providing consolidated reporting and supporting governance processes.
- Engage with senior stakeholders across business units to align project objectives with strategic goals.
- Manage relationships with external vendors and ensure deliverables meet agreed standards.
- Prepare and present senior-level reports on project and programme status, including KPIs, milestones, and financials.
Required Skills & Competencies:
- Proven experience in IT Project Management, ideally within applications or ERP environments.
- Exposure to Programme Management principles and ability to support governance and reporting.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and application deployment processes.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus.
Contract Details:
- Start date: Janaury
- Location: Remote in the UK
- Hours per week: 40
- Contract: Freelance