[Hiring] IT Project Manager @Morgan Advanced Materials

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of IT projects across the organisation. Projects will primarily focus on infrastructure and ERP, with potential involvement in other IT initiatives as required. This role is suited to a highly organised and proactive individual.

This role is ideal for a highly organised and proactive individual with a strong background in project management, stakeholder engagement, and governance. While technical knowledge is important, the emphasis is on driving delivery, managing risk, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working within a matrix organisation, managing projects with multiple reporting lines and dotted-line relationships to various leaders, reflecting the dynamic nature of our projects at Morgan.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering IT projects in global manufacturing companies, ideally within matrix organisations.
• Strong project management skills, with a solid understanding of project lifecycle methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, Waterfall).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Demonstrated experience in project governance, reporting, and risk management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• Familiarity with IT systems, infrastructure, or software development projects (technical depth not required, but context awareness is essential).
• Experience managing projects with multiple reporting lines or dotted-line relationships.

Requirements

• Infrastructure and ERP project experience.
• Project Management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, AgilePM).
• Agile delivery experience highly desirable.
• Familiarity with tools such as Azure DevOps or similar.

Company Description

Morgan Advanced Materials is a business rich in history and innovation. Founded in the UK in 1856, we have grown into a global organisation with 70 sites in 18 countries. Our model to serve our customers where they need us has led to a diversified product range using our unparalleled expertise in ceramic and carbon materials, which we exploit to solve difficult problems for our customers across a diverse range of markets.

We are a purpose driven organisation. Our purpose is to use advanced materials to make the world more sustainable and to improve the quality of life. We deliver on that purpose through the products that we make, and the way that we make them.

We help our customers push the limits of their processes and products to meet the demanding requirements they face, from higher process temperatures to higher product performance to increasing miniaturisation.

Key Figures:

• Revenue £1,100.7m (2024)
• ~8,000 employees
• Manufacturing in 20+ countries
• A global customer portfolio
• A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK
• Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index