Contract Project Manager

Agile Project Manager
2-3 days per week in Coventry
£500-£550pd Inside IR35
3-6 months

Detailed Job Description:

The Project Manager will oversee day-to-day project delivery and ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality execution while managing the six core dimensions of project management:
• Scope
• Schedule
• Finance
• Risk
• Quality
• Resources

The Project Manager will demonstrate:
Agile Methodology Expertise – Scrum, Kanban, iterative delivery, backlog refinement
Sprint Facilitation – Effective delivery of Agile ceremonies and cadence management
Backlog Management – Organising, prioritising, and refining product and sprint backlogs
Estimation & Planning – Supporting story estimation and realistic sprint planning using Agile metrics
Infrastructure Knowledge – Strong understanding of clean water and wastewater systems
Innovation & Emerging Tech Awareness – Including AI, digital twins, computer vision, and sensing technologies
Risk & Compliance Management – Identifying project risks, implementing mitigation strategies
Stakeholder Engagement – Clear communication with engineers, regulators, customers, suppliers
Cross-functional Team Leadership – Driving collaboration across innovation, design, operations, and ITDELIVERABLES

Detailed project plans, schedules, RAID logs, and status reports
Sprint artefacts (boards, burndowns, reviews, retrospectives)
Governance and assurance documentation
Technology evaluation and pilot reports