# IT Project Manager Location SpainDesired Salary UnspecifiedWork preference Full Time, ContractLinks Joined30 Jun 2026Field / Industry Software Engineering * SharePreferences:Status: Actively lookingRelocation: NoNotice Period: ImmediateSkill Assessments:This user has not passed any tests yet Languages: English - French - Spanish - Report [Overview](#overview) ## About Me I am an APM-PMQ accredited IT Project Manager specialising in the end-to-end delivery of data and platform projects across UK central government. I currently lead a portfolio of integration projects worth up to £1.5m for DEFRA, where I support the delivery of a national livestock-tracing data service and coordinate data engineering, platform, and reporting workstreams. I work closely with DevOps and engineering teams to align releases and environment readiness with project milestones. I also manage delivery reporting through Power BI KPI dashboards, maintain integrated plans and RAID logs, and help keep stakeholders aligned on priorities, risks, and dependencies. A key part of my role is governance and control. I lead data governance for the service, including RACI ownership, GDPR compliance, and risk management, and I established the project SharePoint site as a single source of truth for documentation, runbooks, decision logs, and budget records. Before moving into project management, I built a strong foundation in the Criminal Investigation Department, where I managed 30+ concurrent investigations under externally imposed deadlines. That experience strengthened my ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, produce evidence-grade documentation, manage risk, and make decisions under pressure. I am results-focused and committed to continuous improvement. I have also redesigned the Business Case Assurance Process for higher-value projects and embedded it across DDTS, improving governance across the directorate. I am a native English and Spanish speaker with working French, and I am open to remote opportunities from Murcia, Spain. ## Skills ### [Project Management](https://jobicy.com/talent/project-management.md)[Process Improvement](https://jobicy.com/talent/process-improvement.md)[Stakeholder Management](https://jobicy.com/talent/stakeholder-management.md)[Risk Management](https://jobicy.com/talent/risk-management.md)[Jira](https://jobicy.com/talent/jira.md)[Reporting](https://jobicy.com/talent/reporting.md)[Budget Management](https://jobicy.com/talent/budget-management.md)[Operations Management](https://jobicy.com/talent/operations-management.md)[Planning](https://jobicy.com/talent/planning.md) ## Education QA 2025 Level 4 Associate Project Manager Association for Project Management 2024 APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) Northumbria University 2022 BSc (Hons) Professional Policing Teesside University 2018 BSc (Hons) Crime & Investigation IES Rambla de Nogalte 2015 Bachillerato de Ciencias Sociales ## Experience IT Project Manager (Contractor) @ Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) 2023 - Present Lead 5 concurrent integration projects delivering DEFRA’s national cattle-tracing data service. Own projects from requirements and planning through execution to closure. Act as de facto Scrum Master, run release planning, sprint planning and retrospectives, coordinate releases and environment readiness with DevOps and engineering teams, and support out-of-hours and weekend production releases. Own delivery reporting through Power BI dashboards, maintain integrated plans, Jira boards and RAID logs, lead data governance, and manage the project SharePoint site. Redesigned the Business Case Assurance Process for higher-value projects and embedded it across DDTS. Police Constable (CID) @ Northumbria Police, Newcastle upon Tyne 2019 - 2023 Managed 30+ concurrent investigations as parallel workstreams, planning to milestones and CPS deadlines. Coordinated digital forensic examination and multi-agency input, owned comprehensive evidence-grade case files to CPS standards, and identified operational risks early to protect timelines and outcomes.