Paul Grimshaw

Freelance Senior Project Manager delivering a wide variety of infrastructure projects and all brands of contact centre solutions. Interested in outside IR35 contract positions and available for an immediate start.

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

About

I am a experienced Senior Project Manager and Consultant with a successful track record managing projects and programmes across the Utility, IT/Telecoms, Transport, MoD, Police, Local Government and Financial Services sectors. Since 1995 I have run Communication Services Ltd; a truly independent, communications and IT consultancy. The business specialises in enterprise voice networking, IP convergence, mobile communications and IT infrastructures. The service covers strategy development, procurement, implementation and support and I have had more than 25 years’ experience in delivering highly successful projects on behalf of our clients across all market sectors. I am commercially astute with an ability to respond to and present bids and tenders (including OJEU) to customers both internally and externally. I demonstrate strong negotiation skills that have led to the successful award of various public, and private sector contracts. On project award, I take the lead to ensure their smooth planning, delivery and completion, maintaining tight budget control, resourcing and material costs throughout the full project lifecycle, as well as managing suppliers. By nature, I adopt a matrix management style, placing ownership and responsibility on individuals and teams gaining respect from colleagues, suppliers and clients. Additionally, skilled in requirements gathering, design, and deployment of complex ICT infrastructures on Greenfield sites applying robust analysis and design skills with enterprise and call centre voice/ IPT technologies. Essentially, I am able to effectively run multiple technology projects to deliver technology solutions to meet business requirements. I am looking to extend my networks and source new work opportunities. I look forward to connecting with you!

Experience

  • Senior Project Manager at Bupa
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Telephony PM delivering MS Teams Telephony and Five9 VCC solutions to health clinics and hospitals.

  • Owner at Communication Services Ltd
    Dec 1995 - Nov 2025 · 30 yrs

    Communication Services is a truly independent, communications and IT consultancy. We specialise in enterprise voice networking, IP convergence, mobile communications and IT infrastructures. Our service covers strategy development, procurement, implementation and support.We have more than 20 years experience in delivering highly successful projects on behalf of our clients across all market sectors

  • Senior Project Manager at BT Group
    May 2024 - Jan 2025 · 9 mos

  • Senior IT Project Manager - Contract at Atos
    Sep 2023 - Mar 2024 · 7 mos

    Engaged by Atos IT Services to delivering a specific short-term project on behalf of Paragon (one of their managed service clients) to onboard a number of new/ additional areas of work on behalf of external customers who were abandoning a Paragon competitor that is in distress and at risk of closure.

  • Project Manager Contract at Paragon Customer Communications
    Apr 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Delivering a variety of IT infrastructure projects including data centre consolidation, Warehouse IT fit-out, office relocation and cyber risk audits (including cyber vulnerability remediation).