Senior Technical Project Manager

Contract IT Project Manager – Infrastructure & Application Implementation



Location: Cardiff or Madrid (Hybrid - 2 days p/week onsite in Cardiff or Madrid)



Rate: £520–£600 per day (Inside IR35)



Length: 6 months initially, likely extension



Start: ASAP



A leading global organisation is looking for an experienced Technical IT Project Manager to join their IT PMO function, supporting a range of infrastructure and application implementation projects.



This is a hands-on role delivering end-to-end technical projects, so you’ll need to be confident working with infrastructure teams, technical architects, and application stakeholders.



Key Requirements:



Strong IT infrastructure implementation experience



Proven track record of delivering application implementations



5–10+ years’ experience in technical project management



Must be able to commute to Cardiff or Madrid (max. 2 hours distance from one of these)



Able to manage budgets, risk, resources, and stakeholders with minimal oversight



The Role:



Full lifecycle management of infrastructure and application projects



Build detailed project plans and track delivery



Ensure compliance with internal frameworks



Collaborate with technical teams and senior stakeholders



Handle risks, issues, dependencies, and comms



Manage budgets and resource forecasts



Technical Environment:



Microsoft Azure



End User Computing



Networking and Cyber Security



ITSM tools (ServiceNow)



Project tools like MS Project, Jira, DevOps, Teams, SharePoint



What You’ll Need:



Strong communicator, clear reporting style



Comfortable translating technical speak for the business



Able to juggle multiple workstreams



Experience in both Agile and Waterfall delivery



Confidence managing crisis situations