Project Manager Business Transformation
£400 to £500 per day, outside IR35, MUST be commutable to Bury Lancashire
- Proven delivery of complex business transformation, systems implementation or op
- Strong planning, governance, budget, resource, risk and dependency management ca
Project Manager - Business Transformation URGENT Interim Project Manager — Business Transformation £400–£500 per day | Outside IR35 | Initial six-month contract Bury — minimum three days on site each week
LOCATION IS ESSENTIAL: Please apply only if you are within commuting distance of Bury and can commit to a minimum of three days on site every week throughout the assignment.
We are urgently seeking a hands-on Project Manager to deliver a business transformation programme for an established organisation. Immediate starters and candidates with less than two weeks’ notice are strongly encouraged to apply. This is a priority appointment requiring someone who can quickly take ownership of day-to-day delivery.
Reporting to the Business Transformation Lead, you will coordinate internal teams, workstream leads, implementation partners and suppliers, keeping plans, budgets, milestones and delivery commitments on track.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Owning the integrated project plan, critical path, milestones, budget and resource schedule.
- Coordinating multiple business and technology workstreams.
- Managing risks, issues, dependencies, actions and change control.
- Producing clear status reports and steering committee updates.
- Driving requirements, process design, data, technical delivery, testing and training activities.
- Coordinating business readiness, cutover, go-live, hypercare and handover into business-as-usual operations.
You will bring:
- Proven experience delivering business transformation, systems implementation or operational change projects.
- Strong planning, governance, budget and supplier management skills.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and multiple workstreams.
- Practical involvement in testing, business readiness and go-live delivery.
- Confident communication with senior stakeholders and a proactive approach to resolving delivery issues.
- Experience in hire, logistics or multi-site operations would be useful.
A recognised project management qualification or equivalent practical experience is welcomed. Travel to other business locations and supplier sites may be required, alongside flexibility around cutover and go-live.
To apply, please send your CV and confirm:
- Your current town or postcode.
- Your commitment to working on site in Bury at least three days each week.
- Your earliest start date and notice period.
- Your required day rate within £400–£500 outside IR35.
Please apply only if you can meet the Bury attendance requirement.