Arcturus Technology Ltd
IT Project Manager (Senior / Mid-Level)
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IT Project Manager (Senior / Mid-Level)
Position Status
Vacant
Salary
£43,000 – £60,000 per annum
Working Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full-time)
Location
Blackburn, UK (Hybrid)
Contract Type
Permanent
Annual Leave
28 days per year (Inclusive of UK Bank Holidays)
Published Date
1 March 2026
Job Description
We are looking for a disciplined IT Project Manager to lead high-priority digital transformation initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of business strategy and technical execution. You will oversee the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for our [Insert Department, e.g., Cloud Infrastructure / Fintech] projects.
Detailed Responsibilities
- Project Governance: Establish and maintain project frameworks based on Agile or Waterfall methodologies. Lead daily stand-ups and bi-weekly sprint planning.
- Financial Oversight: Manage project budgets ranging from £500k to £2m. Monitor burn rates and provide monthly financial variance reports to the CFO.
- Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary liaison between technical engineering teams and non-technical business units. Manage expectations and “scope creep” through formal Change Request (CR) processes.
- Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify technical bottlenecks. Maintain a RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) log and develop mitigation strategies for critical path delays.
- Resource Allocation: Coordinate with Department Heads to ensure talent (Developers, QA, DevOps) is assigned effectively across multiple workstreams.
- Post-Implementation: Conduct “lessons learned” sessions and ensure a smooth transition of the project into the Business As Usual (BAU) support environment.
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- Education: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM subject (Computer Science, Engineering) or Business Management.
- Certification: Mandatory PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) status.
- Tools: Expert proficiency in Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, and Monday.com.
- Experience: 4+ years in a structured IT environment. Experience with AWS/Azure migrations or ERP implementations is a significant plus.
How To Apply
Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter to: career@arcturustechnology.co.uk and a “Project Portfolio” summary (maximum 2 pages) detailing three successful IT deliveries they have managed.
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