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On behalf of UKRI, we are looking for a Technical Project Manager (Inside IR35) for a contract which is up to the end of March 2026 and is a hybrid role so requires 4 days a month in the Swindon office

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK.

LotW Project Manager will lead the planning, implementation, and delivery of the LotW programme across UKRI. Working closely with DD Technology Services, the Head of Information & Collaboration Services, and the Programme Delivery Manager, the PM will own the delivery roadmap, manage SME resources, and oversee all aspects of execution including change, communications, and stakeholder engagement.

As a Technical Project Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Develop and manage the LotW implementation and delivery plan
• Lead budget and resource planning, tracking, and reporting
• Own RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) management
• Define and implement business change and impact assessments
• Manage internal and external communications and stakeholder engagement
• Oversee supplier relationships and performance
• Identify and manage critical dependencies across workstreams
• Deliver training and change communications where needed
• Escalate and justify the need for specialist resources as required

Essential Skills

• Proven experience of implementing Windows 11 upgrade or an operating system role out
• Strong background in End User Device (EUD) operations
• Expertise in RAID management and project governance
• Experience in planning and reporting (ideally using Verto or similar tools)
• Budget and financial management capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across a team at all levels
• Experience in business change delivery and impact mapping
• Supplier management and contract oversight
• Strong self starter with a proactive approach to all duties

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, UKRI guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

UKRI guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".