Keystone Project Manager

Asset Management Systems Project Manager – Housing Sector

Day Rate: Up to £600 per day (including agency fee)
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Contract Length: 6 months
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Hybrid – Flexible homeworking with occasional office attendance

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Asset Management Systems Project Manager to lead a major systems replacement and migration programme within the social housing sector.

The successful candidate will have proven experience implementing Asset Management Systems and delivering large, complex technical and business transformation projects.

This role requires a confident, adaptable Project Manager capable of operating independently in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities and providing clear direction to stakeholders and delivery teams.

You will oversee the full project lifecycle, from mobilisation and planning through to implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end replacement and migration of an Asset Management System.

• Develop and maintain detailed project delivery plans, timelines and resource requirements.

• Establish and maintain effective project governance, reporting and delivery structures.

• Manage project budgets, third-party suppliers and external vendors.

• Identify, monitor and manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and decisions (RAID).

• Engage with senior stakeholders, challenging assumptions, requirements and solution designs where appropriate.

• Coordinate technical and business delivery teams, ensuring clear accountability and responsibilities.

• Manage competing priorities and resolve delivery challenges proactively.

• Ensure compliance with project governance and delivery standards.

• Oversee successful implementation and transition into BAU.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering Asset Management System implementations within the social housing sector .

• Experience with MRI Orchard .

• Experience with Keystone .

• Strong RAID and dependency management skills.

• Demonstrable experience managing senior stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of technical project delivery and business transformation.

• Experience working within Agile project management environments.

• Proven ability to deliver complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, suppliers and technical teams.

Desirable Skills

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and take ownership of delivery.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

• Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to remain calm under pressure.

• Confident navigating ambiguity and establishing clear project direction.

Contract Details

• Rate: Up to £600 per day (including agency fee)

• IR35: Outside IR35

• Duration: 6 months

• Start: ASAP

• Working Arrangement: Hybrid / Agile homeworking

• Office Location: Leeds – Attendance as required

if you have experience delivering Asset Management System implementations within social housing and are confident managing complex technical transformation projects.