Senior IT Project Manager - M&A Integration

Senior IT Project Manager - M&A Integration

Posted 2 weeks ago by Totaljobs

£76 Per hour
Inside
Onsite
Motherwell (ML1), ML1

Summary: The role of Senior IT Project Manager - M&A Integration involves overseeing a complex IT integration program for a global healthcare organization in Motherwell, Scotland, following a recent acquisition. The position requires a hands-on approach to manage multiple workstreams, including application migration and data transfer, while ensuring effective communication with local and global teams. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to navigate complex organizational structures. This is a fully on-site position with a contract length of six months.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and co-ordinate ongoing M&A IT integration workstreams, including application migrations and data transfers
  • Plan and manage the decommissioning of legacy systems and environments
  • Produce clear, accessible project reporting for senior and executive stakeholders
  • Facilitate communication between local IT staff, global centres of excellence, and business functions
  • Help remove blockers, manage competing priorities, and keep the programme on track toward a year-end deadline
  • Travel to other Scottish sites as required, particularly during the initial onboarding period

Key Skills:

  • Demonstrable experience as a Senior IT Project Manager, ideally within M&A, post-acquisition, or large-scale IT integration programmes
  • Background working within or alongside large, complex organisations - comfortable navigating cross-functional teams, stakeholder politics, and global ways of working
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills - able to engage confidently at executive level and with technical teams alike
  • Highly self-sufficient and proactive - able to identify priorities and take ownership without close direction
  • Project management methodology knowledge (Prince2, PMP, Agile, or equivalent)
  • Experience in life sciences, healthcare, or regulated industries (desirable)
  • Familiarity with Office 365 environments and IT infrastructure concepts (desirable)
  • Full UK driving licence (able to travel between Scottish sites within 45 minutes of Motherwell) (desirable)
  • Scotland based or able to commit fully to on-site working in Motherwell

Salary (Rate): £75.55 per hour

City: Motherwell

Country: Scotland

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Contract Senior IT Project Manager - M&A Integration

Location: Motherwell, Scotland (Fully On-Site)

Rate: Up to £75.55 per hour (Inside IR35)

Contract Length: 6 months initially

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Start Date: June 2026

Role: We are recruiting a Senior IT Project Manager on behalf of a global healthcare organisation based in Motherwell, Scotland. Following a recent acquisition, the client is progressing a complex IT integration programme. With several significant workstreams still active - including application migration, data transfer, system decommissioning and infrastructure changes - they need an experienced IT Project Manager to step in, bring structure and help the local IT team deliver to a year end deadline. This is a hands on, fully on-site role. You'll work closely with local IT colleagues and interface regularly with global teams and senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and co-ordinate ongoing M&A IT integration workstreams, including application migrations and data transfers
  • Plan and manage the decommissioning of legacy systems and environments
  • Produce clear, accessible project reporting for senior and executive stakeholders
  • Facilitate communication between local IT staff, global centres of excellence, and business functions
  • Help remove blockers, manage competing priorities, and keep the programme on track toward a year-end deadline
  • Travel to other Scottish sites as required, particularly during the initial onboarding period

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Demonstrable experience as a Senior IT Project Manager, ideally within M&A, post-acquisition, or large-scale IT integration programmes
  • Background working within or alongside large, complex organisations - comfortable navigating cross-functional teams, stakeholder politics, and global ways of working
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills - able to engage confidently at executive level and with technical teams alike
  • Highly self-sufficient and proactive - able to identify priorities and take ownership without close direction
  • Project management methodology knowledge (Prince2, PMP, Agile, or equivalent)

Desirable

  • Experience in life sciences, healthcare, or regulated industries
  • Familiarity with Office 365 environments and IT infrastructure concepts
  • Full UK driving licence (able to travel between Scottish sites within 45 minutes of Motherwell)
  • Scotland based or able to commit fully to on-site working in Motherwell

Contract Details

This role is inside IR35. Candidates must be engaged via a compliant umbrella company.