Contract Senior IT Project Manager – M&A Integration

Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager – M&A Integration (Contract)

Location: Motherwell, Scotland (Fully On-Site)

Rate: Up to £75.55 per hour (Inside IR35)

Contract Length: 6 months

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Start Date: June 2026

About the Role

KO2 is recruiting a Senior IT Project Manager on behalf of a global healthcare organisation based in Motherwell.

Following a recent acquisition, the client is progressing a complex IT integration programme. With several significant workstreams still active – including application migration, data transfer, system decommissioning, and infrastructure changes – they need an experienced Project Manager to step in, bring structure, and help the local IT team deliver to a year-end deadline.

This is a hands-on, fully on-site role. You’ll work closely with local IT colleagues and interface regularly with global teams and senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and co-ordinate ongoing M&A IT integration workstreams, including application migrations and data transfers
• Plan and manage the decommissioning of legacy systems and environments
• Produce clear, accessible project reporting for senior and executive stakeholders
• Facilitate communication between local IT staff, global centres of excellence, and business functions
• Help remove blockers, manage competing priorities, and keep the programme on track toward a year-end deadline
• Travel to other Scottish sites as required, particularly during the initial onboarding period

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable experience as a Senior IT Project Manager, ideally within M&A, post-acquisition, or large-scale IT integration programmes
• Background working within or alongside large, complex organisations – comfortable navigating cross-functional teams, stakeholder politics, and global ways of working
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills – able to engage confidently at executive level and with technical teams alike
• Highly self-sufficient and proactive – able to identify priorities and take ownership without close direction
• Project management methodology knowledge (Prince2, PMP, Agile, or equivalent)

Desirable

• Experience in life sciences, healthcare, or regulated industries
• Familiarity with Office 365 environments and IT infrastructure concepts
• Full UK driving licence (travel between Scottish sites required)
• Scottish-based or able to commit fully to on-site working in Motherwell