IT Project Manager
Job description
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We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to join a leading automated logistics equipment provider. This is a key role within a fast-paced, high-tech environment delivering complex, large-scale IT systems across UK operations.
With continued growth, the business is looking for an IT Project Manager who can drive critical projects while also playing a central role in shaping and developing their UK IT function.
The opportunity
This is a hands-on project management role at the heart of delivering advanced automated logistics solutions. You’ll work across IT, engineering and operations to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard.
Alongside project delivery, as IT Project Manager you’ll contribute to building a UK-based IT function, helping develop processes, capability and team structure as the business expands.
Regular UK and international travel is required, so flexibility is essential.
What’s in it for you?
- £50,000 – £60,000 depending on experience
- Annual bonus scheme
- Work on complex, high-value, cutting-edge projects
- Real autonomy and influence
- Opportunity to shape a growing UK IT function
What you’ll be doing as IT Project Manager
- Leading end-to-end IT project delivery from scope to implementation
- Acting as a key link between UK sites, customers and global teams
- Coordinating across IT, engineering, operations and management
- Managing system implementations, reporting tools (MIS) and performance monitoring
- Supporting change requests, system improvements and continuous improvement initiatives
- Managing escalations and resolving technical/project issues
- Building strong relationships with customers and suppliers
- Supporting and developing a team of IT analysts/developers
- Driving KPI development, reporting accuracy and data quality
- Supporting recruitment, training and process development within the UK IT function
What we’re looking for
- IT Project Management experience in logistics, automation or operations
- Strong understanding of complex systems and delivery environments
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced settings
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
Interested?
If you’re looking for a role where you can take ownership, deliver impactful projects and be part of a growing, innovative organisation — we’d love to hear from you.
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⭐ Highlight your logistics or automation project experience prominently as this role specifically requires understanding of complex automated systems
📊 Quantify your project delivery success: "Led 8 system implementations, delivering £2.3M projects on time and 15% under budget"
🌐 Emphasise your stakeholder management across technical and operational teams, as you'll coordinate between IT, engineering and operations
🎯 Showcase any experience building or developing IT functions, as you'll help shape their growing UK IT capability
🤝 Mention your flexibility for travel and working in fast-paced environments, as regular UK and international travel is required
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- •Led implementation of automated logistics MIS system across 4 UK sites, delivering £1.2M project 3 weeks ahead of schedule and improving reporting accuracy by 35%
- •Managed stakeholder coordination between IT, engineering and operations teams for complex system integrations, reducing project escalations by 40%
- •Developed KPI framework and data quality processes for performance monitoring tools, supporting team of 6 IT analysts and improving system reliability by 28%
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment's IT Project Manager role combines my passion for complex system delivery with automated logistics technology. My experience in stakeholder management and system implementations aligns perfectly with coordinating across IT, engineering and operations teams.
My background in leading end-to-end project delivery and building IT capabilities would enable me to both drive critical implementations and help shape your growing UK IT function. I thrive in fast-paced environments managing multiple priorities whilst maintaining strong relationships with customers and suppliers.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you approach implementing a new MIS reporting system across multiple UK sites?
- ›Describe your experience managing complex system integrations in logistics or automation environments
- ›How do you ensure data quality and accuracy when implementing performance monitoring tools?
- ›What methodologies do you use for managing technical change requests and system improvements?
- ›How would you coordinate a project involving IT, engineering and operations teams across different locations?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously
- ›Describe a situation where you had to resolve a major technical escalation with customers
- ›Give an example of how you've built strong relationships with both internal teams and external suppliers
- ›Tell me about a time you helped develop or improve IT processes within an organisation
- ›Describe a challenging stakeholder management situation and how you handled it
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously
Describe a situation where you had to resolve a major technical escalation with customers