An established organisation based in Glasgow is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead a significant business-critical systems migration and transformation project on a contract basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled project professional to take ownership of a large-scale technology implementation, guiding the organisation through the transition from its current platform to a new technology solution.

The successful candidate will oversee the full project lifecycle, from planning and solution selection through to implementation, data migration, testing, go-live and post-implementation support.

The Role

Working closely with senior stakeholders, internal teams and external technology providers, you will provide the leadership, governance and structure required to deliver a successful migration programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major systems migration and implementation project.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, resource requirements and dependencies.
• Support the assessment and selection of technology solutions and third-party vendors.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers to ensure agreed deliverables, timescales and project objectives are achieved.
• Coordinate integrations between new and existing business systems.
• Oversee data migration activities, system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT) and cutover planning.
• Ensure effective contingency planning and minimise operational disruption throughout the transition.
• Maintain project governance documentation including RAID logs, risk registers, budgets and status reports.
• Facilitate project meetings and steering groups, providing regular progress updates to key stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Work collaboratively across multiple business functions including Technology, Finance, Operations and Commercial teams.
• Support successful go-live, stabilisation activities and post-implementation review.