Overview
Head of IT projects - Permanent role - £90-100k
About Our Client
The company is a well-established organisation within the shipping industry. It operates as a medium to large organisation, focusing on delivering exceptional services and innovative solutions to its customers
Job Description
- Programme & Delivery Leadership, owning the end-to-end delivery of the IT change and programme portfolios. Ensuring predictable, high-quality delivery with clear accountability and benefits realisation.
- Portfolio & Financial Management, owning and governing the IT Capex portfolio aligned to strategic priorities. Controlling investment decisions, forecasts, spend, and value delivery across initiatives.
- Business Engagement & Demand Management - Partnering with senior leaders to shape demand, priorities, and delivery roadmaps and translating business objectives into clearly scoped, executable programmes.
- Delivery Governance & Risk Management, establishing delivery governance, assurance, and escalation mechanisms and proactively managing delivery risk, dependencies, and third-party performance.
- Support & Operational Integration, ensuring operational readiness and smooth transition from change to run. Aligning delivery activity with 1st and 2nd level support processes.
- Leadership & Team Management, Lead, develop, and performance-manage IT Business Partners and delivery teams, building a high-performance, outcome-focused delivery culture.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Head of Projects should have:
- Proven ownership of large, complex IT programmes with end-to-end delivery accountability
- Strong track record managing IT Capex portfolios and investment governance
- Deep expertise in programme, portfolio, and delivery management frameworks
- Ability to translate business strategy into executable delivery roadmaps
- Confident senior-level stakeholder manager who can influence and challenge
- Strong financial, risk, and dependency management across multiple initiatives
- Experience leading, developing, and holding delivery teams to account
- Results-driven leader focused on benefits realisation and predictable outcomes
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary between £90,000 and £100,000 per annum.
- Permanent role offering job stability and growth opportunities.
- Based in Kent, with 3 days in the office required
- Opportunity to lead and influence significant technology projects.
- Be part of a company committed to innovation and excellence.
If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity as Head of Projects, we encourage you to apply today.