Project Manager - Digital Transformation (Red: 194648)
1 day ago
Crewe
Job Title: Project Manager - Digital Transformation Location: Crewe 3 days a week Industry: Automotive Manufacturing Contract Length: 6 months initially Day Rate: Up to £550 IR 35 Status: Outside Role Context The organisation is currently undertaking a competitive tender process to appoint alternative IT service providers. The successful candidate will lead a critical six-month service transition programme, exiting the incumbent vendor and onboarding multiple new providers, with the objective of having all services fully operational by Q1 next year. This role requires a specialist transition expert to take ownership of this complex, multi-vendor change and significantly de-risk delivery. Role Purpose To lead and coordinate the end-to-end IT service transition from the incumbent provider to newly appointed vendors, ensuring continuity of service across the enterprise while meeting all contractual, commercial, and operational commitments. Key Responsibilities • Own and deliver the full service transition programme within the agreed six-month timeline., • Design and execute the transition plan from scratch, following a structured, traditional project management lifecycle., • Coordinate multiple vendors delivering services across network and infrastructure, 1st and 2nd line support, business systems, and enterprise IT services., • Ensure all transition activities align with contractual obligations, service levels, and agreed milestones., • Act as the central point of coordination for transition-related activities across IT, Finance, Legal, and wider business functions., • Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies to maintain service continuity throughout the transition., • Provide clear, concise progress reporting and governance updates to senior stakeholders and the executive sponsor. Stakeholder Environment • Executive Sponsor: CIO / Head of IT, • Key Stakeholders: Senior IT Leadership Team, Finance, Legal, Infrastructure, and Desktop teams, • Vendors: Primarily UK-based suppliers, with some offshore delivery teams (India), • Change Driver: Performance and service quality challenges with the incumbent vendor Candidate Profile • Proven experience delivering complex IT service transitions, ideally client-side, with direct responsibility for migrating from legacy to new vendors., • Demonstrated ability to guide organisations through high-risk transition periods, applying structured planning to de-risk delivery., • Strong senior stakeholder management and communication skills, with the political awareness to operate effectively at executive level., • Deep understanding of traditional project management methodologies (PRINCE2 / Waterfall), including stage gates and governance., • Hands-on, delivery-focused approach with a strong grasp of end-to-end project lifecycles., • Experience working in fast-paced, private-sector environments is highly desirable.