Our client, a technology services provider that supports customers throughout the full lifecycle of their IT assets; delivering the expertise, resources and consultancy required at every stage are now seeking a Project Manager to join a team that specialises in delivering infrastructure, data centre and end-user computing programmes and projects.
The Project Manager is responsible for the planning, management, co-ordination and financial control of customer projects and is ultimately responsible for the success of the project.
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Responsibilities
* Drive teams to deliver projects within the agreed time, cost and quality parameters, dealing with any issues or conflicts
* Ensure regular communications of progress to stakeholders throughout project delivery and strive to achieve full customer satisfaction, thereby achieving positive customer endorsements
* Ensure that the project (and project team members) follow the standard processes and procedures as applicable
* Ensure that the project governance is set up, is transparent and effective
* Communicate effectively, to represent our client positively within senior levels of the customer’s organisation, including key business stakeholders
* Promote the vision of the project and drive the project team to achieve the project objectives & goals
* Report on project status on a regular basis, including escalating early within management any project issues to ensure awareness and management action
* Manage and direct work of a multi-functional, multi-location team, including any sub-contractors and 3rd parties where required
* Pro-actively manage project finances and budgets, including raising and managing any scope changes as required
* Identification and proactive management of project risks, issues and dependencies, including mitigation management
* Monitor and report back on potential additional project customer opportunities
* Set reasonable, challenging and clear expectations for team members and hold them accountable for meeting the expectations
* Mentor and develop junior members of staff in a nurturing manner
* Additional responsibilities for a portfolio of projects which are not necessarily connected but will have their own individual goals
Qualifications
* Demonstrable experience of Project Management of IT Infrastructure Projects:
* Data Centre Migrations/ Migrations of Apps or Infrastructure to Cloud/ Desktop or Workspace transformation/ Deployment or Roll outs/ Virtualisation/ Network Projects
* Project Management in complex and large corporate organisations
* Demonstrable experience of managing large project budgets more than £1million
* Customer Facing Project Management experience is essential
* Prince2 Practitioner Certified
* Current driving licence
* Ability to travel regularly in UK
* Software – MS office, MS Project
* Demonstrated strong leadership, negotiation, problem solving and decision-making skills
* Understanding of the characteristics of delivering projects in a consultancy organisation
* Demonstrable senior stakeholder management
* Strong written and verbal communication skills – ability to deliver effective and persuasive presentations to customers
* Must have good, organisational, interpersonal and administrative skills
* Must be capable of handling numerous projects simultaneously