IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Department: IT

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chesterfield

Solid Cor is on a mission to make volume fire door replacement possible within days — enabling the industry to rapidly achieve compliance and community safety in every building. Born out of the urgent need for change following the Grenfell disaster, we have built the fastest production times in the industry and the widest range of primary-tested fire door configurations. We are growing fast and we are looking for A-players to help us get there.

We are passionate about getting things right and obsessed with quality. Our products are safety critical — when a fire door fails, the consequences are real. Technology sits at the heart of how we run the factory and how we grow — from the systems on the shop floor to the software our teams build in-house.

We are looking for an IT Project Manager to take ownership of both: running Solid Cor’s IT operations and leading the delivery of our software development projects. This is a genuinely dual role. One half is hands‑on site IT — keeping people, hardware and production systems running smoothly and securely. The other half is delivery leadership: owning the roadmap and delivery of our custom platforms, chief among them SolidCORE, our factory management platform.

You will work closely with our lead developer to keep releases on track, translate factory and operational needs into prioritised development work, and make sure what we build actually lands on the shop floor. If you like the mix of practical IT and driving real software delivery in a fast moving manufacturing business, this is the role for you.

• Lead the delivery of Solid Cor’s software development projects end-to-end — requirements, scope, project/sprint planning, milestones, budgets and risk/issue management.
• Own delivery of SolidCORE, our factory management platform, working closely with the lead developer to keep releases on track and aligned to factory priorities.
• Coordinate the wider development portfolio (including the Argonaut field‑survey app) and manage developers and contractors, owning the backlog and translating operational needs into clear, prioritised work.
• Drive integrations between production systems, ERP and Group platforms (Salesforce, Power BI, Unleashed), working closely with Group IT and external suppliers.
• Report delivery progress, risks and forecasts to the IT Director and Solid Cor leadership.
• Own day‑to‑day IT operations across the Chesterfield site — networks, devices, user access and connectivity.
• Oversee setup and maintenance of laptops, tablets and production hardware, and diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues quickly and effectively.
• Manage IT procurement, installation and maintenance of new or replacement equipment, and monitor network performance and backup systems.
• Take the lead on cyber security compliance (Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus) for the site.
• Triage and resolve incidents via the ticketing system, escalating to Group IT where appropriate, and identify bottlenecks and propose practical, cost‑effective improvements.

• An A‑player mindset — high standards, extreme ownership and the drive to do things properly, the first time.
• Proven track record delivering software or technology projects end-to-end — ideally including custom software or web application delivery.
• Strong delivery and project management skills: planning, scope, milestones or sprints, budgets, risk and stakeholder management (Agile or iterative delivery experience valued).
• Solid IT generalist background (minimum 5 years), ideally within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Comfortable working alongside developers and translating business needs into clear technical requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 Admin Centre, Intune and Uni Fi network administration.
• Hands‑on hardware experience (laptops, PCs, printers, scanners, tracking devices).
• Understanding of cyber security standards and network protection.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross‑functionally across office and factory teams.
• A self‑starting,…