IT Mobilisation & Bid Manager

The Vacancy

IT Mobilisation & Bid Manager 🚀

Location: Finsbury Park (London) 📍

Travel: National across the UK 🚆

Create tomorrow together. Join our WPS business to lead the technology side of complex contract mobilisations—bringing people, platforms and processes together so our customers get a seamless start from day one. You’ll head up a talented team of Project Managers and Business Analysts, own the IT mobilisation plan end‑to‑end, and represent IT at every key forum from kick‑off to go‑live and hypercare.

What you’ll lead 🧭

• Mobilisation leadership: Own milestones, dependencies and stage‑gates through go‑live and post‑go‑live support. 🔄🗓️
• People leadership: Line‑manage PMs and BAs—setting objectives, coaching delivery excellence, and building a high‑performing practice. 👥🌱
• Systems & integrations: Oversee configuration and integrations between WPS platforms and client/supplier systems (APIs, file exchanges), ensuring data quality, security and performance. 🔗🛡️📊
• Stakeholder engagement: Build trusted relationships with clients, suppliers and internal teams; chair design reviews, readiness forums and cutover command centres. 🤝🧩

What you’ll do 💼

• Be the IT voice at mobilisation kick‑offs and steering groups—clarifying dependencies, risks and decisions. 🎤🧭
• Coordinate all IT workstreams—systems changes, data, training, go‑live and hypercare delivered safely, on time and to client satisfaction. ✅🧰👩‍🏫🚀🛟
• Support bids and tenders: Review tender packs, shape robust IT responses, and represent IT in client demos and interviews. 📝🏆💬
• Governance & risk: Enforce mobilisation standards, provide risk/issue updates, and ensure accurate reporting to programme and senior forums. 🧭📈🛑
• Continuously improve: Maintain and evolve the IT mobilisation process—playbooks, templates and document libraries—embedding lessons learned for consistency and quality. ♻️📚✍️
• Resource planning: Identify and secure the right blend of PM, BA and SME support for each mobilisation. 🧩📆

What you’ll bring 🔧

• Proven IT mobilisation delivery with end‑to‑end accountability. 🥇
• Strong technical grounding: Systems integration, data migration, non‑functional readiness, UAT and cutover/hypercare experience. 🔗🗄️⚙️🧪
• Bid expertise: Tender reviews, solution authoring, demo preparation and delivery. 📑🎯
• Excellent communication: Able to influence diverse stakeholders and translate technical decisions for non‑technical audiences. 🗣️🤝
• Qualifications: Degree or equivalent; PRINCE2/Agile; ITIL foundation desirable; knowledge of ISO 27001/GDPR. 🎓📜🔐
• Behaviours: Calm under pressure, accountable, collaborative, curious, and consistently customer‑focused. 💙🧘‍♀️🤝🔄👥

Nice to have 🌟

• Experience with WPS applications or working in the construction sector. 🏗️

Ready to make your mark? ✨

Apply today and help us deliver technology mobilisations that just work for our people, our partners, and our customers.

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