Skillhouse Internal Career Opportunity
IT Project Manager
Position Title:
IT Project Manager
Employment Type:
Haken
Working Hours:
Salary
Description
Understood. I have redacted the client and partner names, focusing purely on the organizational structure, the technical requirements, and the specific cultural nuances that make this role unique.
Job Specification: IT Project Manager (Technical)
The Opportunity
- Role: Technical IT Project Manager
- Location: Remote First (Occasional travel to London and Berkshire areas)
- Rate: £550 – £600 per day (Inside IR35)
- Engagement: Initial Contract with a strong view toward permanent conversion
- Start Date: Early March 2026
Organizational Overview
The hiring organization is a partner-owned UK Facilities Management business characterized by an "employee-partnership" model. While the company is highly successful and growing rapidly through acquisitions, the internal IT delivery structure is currently immature.
We are seeking a Technical IT Project Manager to introduce structured capability and governance where it does not currently exist. You will work alongside the Head of Technology to stabilize the estate, lead cyber-security initiatives, and manage the technical integration of newly acquired businesses.
Primary Objectives
- Introduce Governance: Establish project delivery controls and documentation standards from the ground up.
- Stabilize & Secure: Support the execution of estate stabilization and critical cyber-security improvement initiatives.
- M&A Execution: Provide structured planning and delivery support for the technical integration of ongoing business acquisitions.
Key Responsibilities
- Framework Creation: Define and implement project governance, structure, and process from first principles.
- Technical Leadership: Engage directly with technical teams on workstreams involving asset discovery, tagging, and audit.
- Acquisition Support: Coordinate the planning and execution of M&A activity to ensure seamless technology transitions.
- Change Management: Drive the adoption of stronger technology and security practices across a diverse, non-technical workforce.
- Stakeholder Management: Operate fluidly across internal teams and third-party delivery partners to ensure alignment.
Capability Requirements
The "Must-Haves"
- Technical Pedigree: You must have started your career in a technical role (e.g., Engineer, Systems Admin, or Developer). Credible technical engagement with engineering teams is a non-negotiable requirement.
- Certifications: Prince2 Practitioner.
- Greenfield Experience: Demonstrable experience building delivery processes and governance from scratch.
- Domain Expertise: Experience operating within infrastructure, cyber, or enterprise IT environments.
Personal Specification
- Adaptability: Resilient and fluid when responding to shifting priorities and evolving responsibilities.
- Empathetic Leadership: A "hearts and minds" approach to change. In this partnership culture, non-compliance from frontline staff is addressed through education and empathy rather than rigid enforcement.
- Autonomy: Able to operate effectively without high levels of direction or mentoring.
Engagement Logistics & Culture
- Culture: A relationship-driven, trust-based environment. This is not a "command and control" IT shop; it requires a warm, collaborative style.
- Model: Remote-first, requiring a candidate who is self-motivated and capable of building relationships virtually.
- Intent: The business is looking for a long-term partner. Candidates open to future permanent conversion are strongly preferred.
