Job Title: Azure Project Manager
Location: Northampton or Knutsford (Hybrid - 3 x days a week in office)
Salary/Rate: £437 Per Day inside IR35
Start Date: August 2025
Job Type: Contract

Company Introduction

My client within financial services is urgently seeking an Azure Project Manager / Transformational Change Manager for a contract position. This is an initial 5 month contract. This is a hybrid role 3 days a week in either Knutsford or Northampton office.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organisational objectives.
• Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritisation to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.
• Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimise team productivity.
• Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
• Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.

Required Skills/Experience

• Proven experience delivering technical programs with a strong background in public cloud technologies (Azure).
• Hands-on experience with JIRA and Agile methodologies to lead and manage delivery teams.
• A strong track record of delivering projects or programs with substantial security controls and compliance standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management across both technical and business domains, ensuring seamless communication and alignment.
• Solid experience in Azure delivery management, with a deep understanding of platform capabilities and best practices.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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