IT Project Coordinator (M&A)
| Posting date: | 11 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £300.0 to £350.0 per day |
| Additional salary information: | 350 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 November 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 2RJ |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4743421_1762880137 |
Summary
Your new company
This role supports a major Merger & Acquisition (M&A) initiative for a leading UK-based food manufacturer, renowned for supplying chilled, ready-to-eat products to major retailers and foodservice providers. The organisation operates at scale, with multiple production sites and complex supply chain operations, making IT integration and governance critical to the success of this project.
Your new role
The PMO Coordinator will play a pivotal role in ensuring project governance, documentation, and reporting standards are maintained across multiple integration workstreams. This position requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
A hybrid role with 1 day a week based in Leeds and 1 day a week based in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Integration Requirements Management:Capture, document, and prioritise integration requirements from business and IT stakeholders, maintaining a clear and actionable backlog.
- Access & Configuration Coordination:Manage system access and configuration requests for Day 1 and post-Day 1 activities, supporting HR, Finance, and other key functions.
- Governance & Reporting:Support project reporting, governance, and assurance processes, ensuring all activities are tracked, documented, and communicated effectively.
- Resource Planning:Assist with resource planning and demand management across integration workstreams.
- Triage & Backlog Management:Manage triage and backlog processes for out-of-scope requests, ensuring appropriate follow-up and escalation.
- Template & Process Standardisation:Facilitate the use of templates for planning, reporting, and incident management, ensuring consistency and traceability.
- Day 1 Readiness & Hypercare:Collaborate with service desks and support teams to ensure readiness for Day 1 hypercare and ongoing support
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience in PMO coordination within large-scale IT projects or M&A environments.
- Strong understanding of IT governance, reporting, and assurance processes.
- Familiarity with integration projects, particularly in complex organisational structures.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint; experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, or similar) is desirable.
- Knowledge of ITIL principles and service management processes is advantageous.
What you'll get in return
An initial minimum 4-6-month contract. £300-£350 per day (inside IR35)
What you need to do now
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