Job Description

Project Manager
6 Month Contract
Location: UK Remote
Rate: £500 - £600 per day (OUTSIDE IR35)

We are looking for an experienced Contract Project Manager with strong Unit4 ERP project experience to lead two key transformation projects: an HR & Payroll integration and a cloud migration.

This is a hands-on delivery role requiring someone who can take ownership of complex ERP projects, manage senior stakeholders and coordinate cross-functional technical and business teams from planning through to successful delivery.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of a Unit4 HR & Payroll integration project.
• Manage a Unit4 cloud migration project from planning through to implementation.
• Own project plans, timelines, scope, budgets, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Establish and maintain strong project governance and reporting.
• Coordinate internal teams, consultants, suppliers and customer stakeholders.
• Act as the main point of contact for project stakeholders, ensuring clear communication throughout delivery.
• Identify and resolve delivery risks and issues, escalating where required.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and to agreed quality standards.
• Work closely with PMO and delivery teams to maintain consistent project controls and ways of working.

Key experience required:

• Strong hands-on experience delivering Unit4 ERP projects.
• Previous experience managing ERP integrations and/or cloud migration projects.
• Experience delivering HR and Payroll-related transformation projects would be highly advantageous.
• Proven track record managing complex customer-facing IT or ERP projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing budgets, project governance, RAID logs and project reporting.
• Comfortable managing multiple workstreams and third-party suppliers.
• PRINCE2 or equivalent project management methodology experience.