IT Project Manager
On Offer
* £55p/hr - Outside IR35
* Start – ASAP
* Duration – 6 months
* Hybrid working; 3 days in the Leatherhead office, 2 remotely.
* BPSS Security clearance.
Purpose Of The Role:
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to deliver a range of client facing and internal projects, covering the mobilisation and exit from key accounts. This role will involve managing multiple IT and people-focused projects, ensuring high quality assurance, maintaining strong client relationships, and aligning technical design and project outcomes with goals.
Skills / Experience:
Essential:
* 5+ years of project management experience, with a strong focus on client-facing projects in industries such as IT, software development, consulting, or professional services
* Knowledge and experience of the Public Sector technology programmes
* Capable at running effective project governance, with both internal and external stakeholders
* Able to build collaborative and productive working relationships with vendors, clients and internal technical resources
* Proficient in the use of project delivery methodology, tooling and artefacts, including Planning, scope and change management, governance and RAID management. Ability to apply these while striking a meaningful balance between client flexibility and adherence to budget
* Capable of building Project plans, identifying resource requirements, the critical path and key tasks to fulfil the plan, and proficient in the use of Project planning and delivery tooling.
* Experience working with Agile, Scrum, and/or Waterfall methodologies, with the ability to tailor approaches based on project needs
* Experience of working with operational teams in demanding, delivery-focused environments, delivering multiple projects simultaneously, from initiation to closure
* Capable of building a delivery mindset in project teams, including internal resources and vendors
* Capable of using initiative whilst understanding the tolerances and boundaries that necessitate escalation
* Possess analytical skills to break down complex scopes of work, arrange them in a logical sequence, identify dependencies, constraints and opportunities
* Good written, oral, comprehension and presentational skills to enable effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders
* A good level of knowledge of IT systems and infrastructure, including a general knowledge of software development and software and hardware architecture, including the explain how systems work, especially to non-IT literate audiences
Desirable:
* Preparation and delivery of presentations to internal and external stakeholders
* Deliver projects to or for public sector clients
* Delivering in a secure environment (Official-Sensitive or higher)
Responsibilities / Duties
* Manage a variety of projects, often in parallel, where appropriate and supporting large projects
* Plan and deliver projects, including within mobilisation Programmes to fixed timelines
* Supports and drives all aspects of the project through the lifecycle, from definition through delivery to close, including schedule, budget, resource, quality, risks, issues, change and stakeholders
* Being accountable for using the standard project management products of plans, schedules, budgets, and reports for project delivery, ensuring transparency and accountability
* Governance of project delivery, including stakeholder reporting, change management, and issue resolution through structured frameworks
* Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, proactively resolving challenges to ensure smooth project delivery
* Working with third party Clients and Vendors enabling the delivery of Service Delivery Projects through stakeholder engagement and facilitation of required delivery activities across all parties
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, operations, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors, to ensure successful project execution
* Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, industry regulations, and business policies while continuously seeking process improvements
* Establishes priorities for the completion of assigned tasks, supervises and manages the input of others, ensuring task completion in compliance with policies, procedures, and business strategy
* Lead project lessons-learned initiatives to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
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