Project Manager at LHH, England, £Contract Rate

IT Application Project Manager – Fractional Contract (Outside IR35)

We are seeking a hands-on IT Application Project Manager to support a UK and European team . , Outside IR35

This is a delivery-focused role suited to an experienced IT Project Manager with around 5+ years of experience in application delivery, business applications, or IT support environments. You will take ownership of application enhancement projects, system rollouts, and change initiatives across a multinational manufacturing organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Application Enhancements

• Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of new application rollouts and system enhancements.
• Manage defined workstreams or end-to-end application projects, ensuring delivery against agreed timelines, scope, and budget.
• Maintain project plans, manage risks and dependencies, and provide regular stakeholder reporting.
• Coordinate testing, deployment activities, and successful transition into business-as-usual support.

Change Management

• Manage and implement major application change requests while ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Support change adoption through effective communication, user engagement, and clear implementation planning.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Work closely with internal business users across UK and European locations to understand local and regional requirements.
• Build effective relationships with third-party vendors, suppliers, and support partners.
• Collaborate with senior IT stakeholders to contribute to the execution of the European application strategy within the wider global IT organisation.
• Operate effectively within multinational and multicultural teams.

Training & Documentation

• Create and maintain user guides, system documentation, and training materials.
• Deliver end-user training for new systems and enhanced application functionality.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in application support, business applications, IT project delivery, or application delivery roles.
• Essential experience working within manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Exposure to the food manufacturing industry or understanding of food safety standards would be highly advantageous.
• Proven experience delivering application rollouts, enhancements, and business change initiatives.

Required Technical & Professional Skills

• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft ecosystem, including Power Platform, SharePoint, and Dynamics.
• Demonstrable project delivery capability, including project planning, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder reporting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with experience operating across multicultural and multilingual environments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced operational setting.
• A proactive, structured, and solution-focused approach to problem solving.

French language skills would be highly advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on IT Application Project Manager who enjoys working closely with the business, driving practical technology improvements, and delivering change across an international environment.