About the Role
<strong>Role:</strong> Senior IT Project Manager – Data & Reporting<br><br><strong>Location:</strong> Birmingham (Hybrid – 3 Days On-Site Weekly)<br><br><strong>Salary:</strong> £50,000 – £60,000<br><br><strong>Contract: </strong>12 Month Fixed-Term<br><br>Network IT are partnering with a leading organisation to recruit a <strong>Senior IT Project Manager</strong> to deliver a portfolio of high-profile data and reporting transformation projects.<br><br>This role will play a key part in programmes including the <strong>decommissioning of SAP BusinessObjects (BOXI)</strong>, <strong>Tableau to Power BI migration</strong>, <strong>Snowflake data migration</strong>, and wider reporting and analytics initiatives. It is a business-led transformation programme with significant executive visibility and stakeholder engagement.<br><br><strong>Role Overview</strong><br><br>As a <strong>Senior IT Project Manager</strong>, you will lead complex data and reporting projects, acting as the bridge between technical delivery teams and senior business stakeholders.<br><br>Whilst not a hands-on technical role, you will possess sufficient knowledge of data, reporting, and analytics environments to challenge delivery teams, hold developers accountable, and ensure solutions meet agreed standards and business objectives.<br><br>Working alongside a <strong>Business Analyst, Report Writer, and Data Engineer</strong>, you will drive delivery, manage risks and dependencies, and establish clear, consistent communications across a broad stakeholder community.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong><br><br><ul><li>Lead delivery of major reporting and data transformation projects, including BOXI decommissioning, Power BI migration, and Snowflake initiatives.<br><br></li><ul><li>Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, and governance.<br><br></li><li>Work closely with technical teams to challenge assumptions, maintain standards, and ensure quality delivery.<br><br></li><li>Build strong relationships with senior and executive stakeholders, confidently presenting progress, risks, and recommendations.<br><br></li><li>Translate technical concepts into meaningful business outcomes and provide alternative solutions when challenges arise.<br><br></li><li>Partner with Business Analysts, Data Engineers, and Reporting Specialists to coordinate successful delivery.<br><br></li><li>Overhaul and standardise programme communications, introducing more effective stakeholder engagement methods including executive briefings, town halls, and targeted communications.<br><br></li><li>Drive continuous improvement across project delivery, reporting, and governance practices.<br><br></li></ul></ul><strong>Essential Skills & Experience</strong><br><br><ul><li>Proven experience delivering large-scale <strong>data, reporting, analytics, or technology transformation projects</strong>.<br><br></li><ul><li>Formal Project Management certification (<strong>PRINCE2, MSP, APM or equivalent</strong>).<br><br></li><li>Strong understanding of <strong>data platforms, reporting environments, and business intelligence solutions</strong>.<br><br></li><li>Ability to use technical knowledge to effectively challenge developers, manage quality, and drive accountability.<br><br></li><li>Experience working with senior stakeholders, including Executive and Board-level audiences.<br><br></li><li>Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus.<br><br></li><li>Experience creating and managing communication strategies for complex business transformation programmes.<br><br></li><li>Strong organisational, risk management, and problem-solving capabilities.<br><br></li></ul></ul><strong>Highly Desirable</strong><br><br><ul><li>Experience with <strong>SAP BusinessObjects (BOXI)</strong>.<br><br></li><ul><li>Experience delivering <strong>Tableau to Power BI migrations</strong>.<br><br></li><li>Experience with <strong>Snowflake</strong> or modern cloud-based data platforms.<br><br></li><li>Background in enterprise reporting, BI, or data transformation projects.<br><br></li></ul></ul>