IT Project Manager

The Change Partners are working with a leading travel organisation to hire an IT Project Manager to support the continued development and integration of a new travel booking platform

You'll play a key role in coordinating the integration of the platform across internal systems, the website, suppliers and external partners, ensuring the end-to-end booking journey works effectively.

This is a 7-month contract role, with a likelihood to extend, offering a competitive day rate outside IR35.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and integration of a new Tour Operator / package booking information system
• Manage the integration of the platform with the existing website and front-end customer booking journey
• Coordinate connectivity with suppliers, online tour operators, aggregators, wholesalers, channel managers and marketplaces
• Oversee integration of the packaging engine and distribution platform
• Coordinate back-end integrations for payments, billing, invoicing and accounting
• Ensure reliable data flows across the different systems and platforms
• Manage the project roadmap, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and delivery quality
• Coordinate integration, end-to-end and UAT testing, defect resolution and go-live
• Work across internal IT teams, business stakeholders and external technology providers

What we're looking for

• Proven experience delivering IT projects involving booking, e-commerce, digital or distribution platforms
• Strong hands-on project experience with system integration, APIs and web platforms
• Experience integrating platforms with suppliers, third parties, marketplaces or distribution partners
• Experience managing complex end-to-end data flows and integrations between multiple systems
• Understanding of booking engines, packaging engines or travel distribution platforms would be highly relevant
• Experience with payment, billing, invoicing or accounting system integrations
• Strong experience coordinating technical teams, business stakeholders and external technology providers
• Experience taking complex integrations through testing, UAT and go-live

Please apply below with your CV if you're interested.