IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager - Contract Role Location: Barnsley (3-4 days onsite per week) Rate: £(Apply online only)/day (Outside IR35) Contract Length: 3-6 months (with potential for extension) Start Date: ASAP Overview Our client is seeking a highly experienced IT Project Manager to lead and deliver multiple IT and business system projects across the organisation. This role will focus on ERP system enhancements, with a particular emphasis on COINS, and will work closely with senior stakeholders across finance, HR, and procurement functions. Key Responsibilities - Manage the end-to-end delivery of multiple IT projects, with a focus on COINS ERP system implementation and optimisation - Collaborate with stakeholders across Accounts Payable, Finance, HR, and Procurement to gather requirements, define priorities, and manage expectations - Ensure disciplined project governance, including clear status reporting, milestone tracking, and risk/issue management (RAID logs) - Drive decision-making through confident and structured communication, with the ability to challenge constructively and push back where needed - Coordinate cross-functional teams, manage third-party vendors (if applicable), and ensure resource planning aligns with project timelines and budget - Ensure clarity and structure in reporting, documentation, and stakeholder updates - Manage project risks, budgets, and resource allocations effectively throughout the lifecycle Key Skills & Experience Required - Proven experience as a Senior IT Project Manager - Strong ERP implementation experience, ideally with COINS in a construction or engineering environment - Excellent stakeholder management skills - able to work with senior leaders (Finance Director, HR Director, etc.) - Strong knowledge of project delivery disciplines, including RAID logs, budget tracking, risk management - Confident communicator - able to present project status clearly and influence senior stakeholders - Structured, disciplined, and proactive in approach - Experience in procurement or project delivery in finance-related systems is a strong advantage