Project Manager

Avnet

Project Manager leading complex IT projects, working with global business and IT teams at Avnet. Driving strategic initiatives that integrate business solutions across technologies from ERP to e-commerce platforms.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeLeeds • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERPMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria with business and technical stakeholders.
Build comprehensive project plans—including timelines, cut-over schedules, resource plans, and budgets.
Lead full project life-cycle delivery using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies.
Coordinate cross-functional teams (developers, testers, BAs, infrastructure, vendors).
Monitor progress, track KPIs, and provide timely, clear status reporting.
Control scope changes by assessing impact across cost, timeline, and risk.
Deliver projects on time, on budget, and with minimal business disruption.
Ensure compliance with organizational policies and relevant regulatory requirements.
Provides leadership of project team members throughout the project life-cycle.
Build strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders, business users, technical teams, and external partners.
Lead project meetings, workshops, and reviews to maintain alignment and address concerns.
Navigate complex environments combining ERP systems, e-commerce platforms, and modern distributed/cloud applications.
Work closely with architects to design and implement robust integration strategies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience delivering complex full‑lifecycle IT projects.
Strong background working across environments involving ERP systems, e-commerce platforms, and modern integrated systems.
Proven track record of delivering projects on time and on budget.
Broad delivery experience across both long-term strategic programmes and short tactical initiatives.
Strong understanding of modern architectures and integration methods (APIs, microservices, message queues).
Proficiency across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models.
Skilled in project management tools such as Jira and MS Project
Deep knowledge of critical IT implementation stages—requirements, design, testing, cutover, go-live.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Confident leader who supports, motivates, and guides delivery teams.
Adaptable and comfortable in dynamic, fast-paced, and sometimes ambiguous environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A supportive team environment where everyone really is working toward the same goal.
A strong open-door policy within management
An environment where you will be given the tools and opportunities to further your career
Pension scheme
Simply Health Plan
25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to buy additional holiday
FREE Onsite Parking
Flexible home working
Cycle to work Scheme
Reward schemes

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementAgile methodologyWaterfall methodologyHybrid methodologyERP systemse-commerce platformsAPIsmicroservicesmessage queuesbudget management

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder engagementcommunicationadaptabilityteam motivationrelationship buildingproblem-solvingstatus reportingcross-functional coordinationrisk assessment