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Head of IT Projects

Ashford Permanent £90,000 - £95,000 per year View Job Description
As the Head of Projects in the shipping and logistics industry, you will oversee and manage technology projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. This role is based in Kent and requires a strategic approach to project management, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • 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.

Contact
Dan Jones
Quote job ref
JN-022026-6941588
Phone number
+442072692191

Job summary

Job function
Technology
Subsector
IT Programme Management
Sector
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Location
Ashford
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Dan Jones
Consultant phone
+442072692191
Job reference
JN-022026-6941588