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IT Project Manager (BOXI / BusinessObjects)
Posted 1 month ago by Network IT Recruitment Limited
The role of Senior IT Project Manager involves delivering large-scale, business-critical technology and data initiatives...
- Rate £56,500 per year
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Standard Service Business Project Manager
Posted 1 month ago by Randstad Enterprise
We are looking for an experienced Service Contract Manager to oversee the delivery of Spare Parts and Overhaul services...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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Senior National Account Manager
Posted 1 month ago by MacGregor Black
Ready to take ownership of key national retail accounts within a leading FMCG business? This is a senior commercial role...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Greater London, England, United Kingdom
HMP Wormwood Scrubs Caseworker: Offender Management: Prison Offender Manager (Re...
Posted 1 month ago by HM Prison and Probation Service
The position of Prison Offender Manager at HMP Wormwood Scrubs involves managing and assessing low to medium risk prison...
- Rate £39,658 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location London, England, United Kingdom
Senior Marketing Consultant (UK Marketing)
Posted 1 month ago by Royal London
We are seeking an experienced Senior Marketing Consultant to join our Employer Marketing team in Edinburgh on a fixed-te...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Graduate Trainee Engineer (Battery Materials and Cells Group) x2 (111695-0626)
Posted 1 month ago by University of Warwick
Launch your career at WMG, University of Warwick as a Graduate Trainee Engineer in the Battery Materials and Cells Group...
- Rate £31,236 per year
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Global Offer Manager - Enterprise Operations and Customer Service (Temporary)
Posted 1 month ago by Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
BCG is seeking a Global Offer Manager for a temporary fixed-term contract to support two global offers within the Operat...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location London, England, United Kingdom
Clinical Research Scientist - Medical Affairs
Posted 1 month ago by SKIN ANALYTICS LTD
Skin Analytics is seeking a Clinical Research Scientist to support the clinical evaluation of AI Medical Devices, partic...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, England, United Kingdom
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About Our IT Project Manager Contract Roles
What does a it project manager contractor do?
IT Project Manager contractors are engaged to lead the delivery of technology projects from initiation through to completion, managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and stakeholders to ensure that technology programmes deliver their intended outcomes on time and within budget. The work spans the full project lifecycle: developing business cases and project plans, managing vendor relationships and procurement, coordinating technical and business workstreams, running project governance meetings, managing the change control process, and producing clear and accurate project reporting for senior stakeholders. IT Project Managers are engaged across virtually every technology project type, from software development and cloud migrations to infrastructure upgrades, ERP implementations, and cybersecurity improvement programmes.
What sets strong IT Project Manager contractors apart is combine strong project management methodology with enough technical literacy to engage credibly with engineering and architecture teams. PRINCE2 or PMP certification is widely held in the IT PM contracting market, alongside familiarity with agile delivery frameworks where hybrid or agile project approaches are used. Experience managing IT supplier contracts, including understanding of SLAs, change request processes, and supplier performance management, is expected for roles involving third-party delivery. Proficiency with project management tooling such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or Smartsheet, and with reporting and governance frameworks including RAG status reporting, risk and issue registers, and project dashboards, is widely assumed. Sector experience, particularly in financial services, healthcare, or the public sector, is a significant differentiator given the specific governance, procurement, and compliance requirements of those environments.
What is the market like for it project manager contractors?
IT Project Manager contracting is one of the largest and most well-established and active segments of the project management contracting market. Demand is driven by the volume and variety of technology programmes running concurrently across UK organisations at any given time, from relatively contained system upgrades to multi-year digital transformation programmes. Financial services and the public sector are the most significant sources of IT PM contract volume, reflecting both the scale of their technology programmes and their structural preference for experienced contract delivery resource. Rates span a wide range from mid-level IT PM roles through to senior programme management positions, with the strongest rates available to IT PMs who combine strong methodology credentials with deep sector experience and large programme management capability.
How much do it project manager contractors usually earn?
Contract rates for it project manager roles typically range from £450 to £800 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many it project manager vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 300 it project manager contract roles across the site. Data reviewed up to May 2026.