Technical Project Manager

Atlas is an employee-owned UK business support company providing cleaning, security, pest control and other support services to a wide range of clients. The Technical Project Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of complex technology projects across IT infrastructure, networking and business systems, managing governance, budgets, risks, suppliers, testing, implementation and operational handover.

Responsibilities:

• As our IT Technical Project Manager, you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of complex technology projects across IT Desktop, Networking and Business Systems
• Working with business sponsors, system owners, technical specialists and third-party suppliers, you’ll translate approved business requirements and technical solutions into clear, controlled delivery plans
• You’ll lead projects from initiation and planning through testing, implementation, hypercare, closure and successful handover into business-as-usual support
• You’ll manage project governance, budgets, forecasts, risks, dependencies and change control, while ensuring stakeholders have clear and transparent visibility of progress
• You’ll also oversee suppliers, testing, implementation and operational readiness, making sure projects are delivered safely, securely, on time and within budget
• This is a highly collaborative role where you’ll lead cross-functional and multi-supplier teams, constructively challenge technical plans and assumptions, and ensure new or changed technology services are ready to operate effectively from day one

Requirements:

• Experience delivering complex technology projects with significant operational, financial or client impact
• Experience across areas such as end-user computing, infrastructure, networks, cloud services, cybersecurity, business applications, systems integration or data migration
• Technical confidence to challenge architects, engineers, application specialists and suppliers
• Experience managing the full project lifecycle, including planning, governance, budgets, risks, testing, deployment, hypercare and operational handover
• Experience managing third-party suppliers, contractual deliverables and competing priorities
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to engage and influence at all levels, including senior leaders, clients and third parties
• Analytical, resilient and proactive
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex priorities
• Experience of recognised delivery approaches such as PRINCE2, Agile or Kanban
• Relevant professional qualifications such as Risk Management or Six Sigma