IT Project Manager - Fixed Term Contract
Reference number: JR254081
Location: Hybrid working - home and our office near London Bridge
Working pattern:Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
Number of roles: 1
Salary: £60,000 per annum
We are looking for a IT Project Manager to join our team.
As the IT Project Manager you will be responsible for planning, executing and successfully delivering assigned IT projects according to the time, budget and scope defined by the project board. This includes securing resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third party contractors or consultants to deliver projects successfully. You will ensure that a project remains focused on its objectives and oversee quality control across Kaplan systems and development lifecycles.
The role requires a strong combination of project management capability, 3rd party vendor management, technical understanding of data platforms, and excellent stakeholder management skills.
This is an excellent opportunity for an exceptional IT Project Manager who is looking to expand their skills and build their career with an industry leader.
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What you’ll bring to the role
1. Demonstrable experience delivering complex technology or data platform projects.
2. Experience managing projects involving data integration, analytics platforms or enterprise data architecture.
3. Experience working with cross-functional teams including data engineers, architects and business stakeholders.
4. Strong technical project management skills with an emphasis on data fabric projects.
5. Established track record of successful, enterprise scale project delivery.
6. Ability to absorb and evaluate complex information quickly.
7. Ability to influence, negotiate and persuade stakeholders at multiple levels of the organisation.
8. Ability to work within project guidelines to tight timeframes.
What we do
Kaplan International Pathways, a division of Kaplan Inc., offers international students a wide range of flexible study options - from University preparation programmes in the UK, Australia, USA and Japan through to full degree programmes in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Through our academic partnerships with leading universities, our expertise in student recruitment, our exceptional teaching and a real focus on customer service and pastoral care, each year we are proud to welcome thousands of students from more than 100 countries through the doors of our colleges.
In the UK, we operate 9 campus-based colleges in partnership with Bournemouth University, University of Glasgow, University of Liverpool, Nottingham Trent University, University of Nottingham, University of Brighton, University of Essex, University of York and University of West of England, Bristol and an off-campus college in London offering pathways to 7 leading well-ranked UK universities.
What we offer
As well as a competitive salary, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
9. 28 days annual leave*
10. Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family
11. 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services
12. Company pension contributions
13. Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels
14. Medicash Health Cash Plan
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