NEC Project Manager
| Company: | ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £408.14 to £550 a day |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | East London, E8 1DY |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 4 Nov 2026 |
Summary
NEC Project Manager needed in East London Paying £408.14 per day ref 137930
Full time hours on a temporary basis
Key Responsibilities
NEC Systems Implementation
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of NEC system implementations across multiple active modules.
- Manage project activities from requirements gathering through configuration, testing, deployment, and go-live.
- Coordinate the delivery of multiple concurrent NEC workstreams and ensure alignment across all modules.
- Oversee technical integrations between NEC systems and third-party applications.
- Ensure solutions meet business requirements and operational objectives.
Project Planning & Governance
- Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive project plans.
- Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Manage project governance arrangements and reporting processes.
- Implement change control procedures to manage scope, risks, and dependencies.
- Maintain and regularly review RAIDD logs to identify and mitigate delivery risks.
Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, suppliers, and project teams.
- Build effective relationships with business users, technical teams, vendors, and senior management.
- Facilitate project workshops, steering groups, and operational meetings.
- Provide regular project updates, dashboards, and progress reports to stakeholders.
- Escalate risks, issues, and decisions where appropriate.
Team Coordination & Delivery
- Lead cross-functional teams to ensure delivery milestones are achieved.
- Coordinate activities across technical, operational, and business workstreams.
- Monitor deliverables and drive accountability across project teams.
- Ensure effective communication and collaboration between all stakeholders.
- Support teams in resolving implementation challenges and delivery risks.
Testing & Operational Readiness
- Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities across all modules.
- Coordinate testing plans, defect resolution, and sign-off processes.
- Ensure operational readiness requirements are met before deployment.
- Manage go-live planning, cutover activities, and post-implementation support.
- Ensure appropriate documentation, training, and knowledge transfer activities are completed.
Resource & Vendor Management
- Monitor project resources, budgets, and delivery capacity.
- Manage third-party suppliers and vendor relationships.
- Ensure vendor deliverables meet agreed milestones and service levels.
- Track project expenditure and support financial governance processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve project delivery and implementation outcomes.
If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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