IT Project Manager Outside IR35

IT Project Manager Outside IR35

Aberdeen | £450 - £500 | Contract

Published: 16.04.26 Ref: BBHH363712_1776347559

IT Project Manager

6-12 month initial contract

Outside IR35

Hybrid Aberdeenshire

£450-500 per day

We're looking for a confident, people-savvy IT Engagement Project Lead to take the reins on a portfolio of global IT initiatives, driving them from idea to delivery and ensuring real business value along the way. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of technology, people and process, and who thrives in environments where collaboration, pace and change are the norm.

You'll own projects end-to-end, leading cross‑functional teams (internal and third‑party) and ensuring delivery on time, on budget and to expectation.

The Role:

**Lead and motivate global project teams across the full project lifecycle
**Define scope, manage requirements and evaluate technical solutions
**Oversee configuration, commissioning, validation and acceptance
**Support implementation and business change management
**Produce clear project plans, reports and governance updates
**Engage with senior stakeholders and IT Steering Committees
**Ensure smooth handover into Service Delivery and run post‑implementation reviews
**Champion continuous improvement in delivery and ways of working

Skills & Experience:

  • **Strong experience in IT project management, ideally in a global environment
    **Confidence working with Agile tools and practices (Azure DevOps, Scrum, Kanban)
    **Experience delivering projects in secure cloud environments (Azure or AWS)
    **A solid grasp of business analysis, change management and stakeholder engagement
    **Exposure to data governance, insights or analytics (Power BI desirable)
    **Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across cultures
    **A structured, analytical mindset with the confidence to lead independently
  • If interested please apply or call Craig for more information.

Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Skills
Project Manager | Stakeholder Management | SAP | Agile | Development | Waterfall | Saas |
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