Job Title: IT Project Manager (Infrastructure & Networks)
Location: Durrington, West Sussex (Hybrid working arrangements, the office base will be Durrington (Worthing) office with occasional travel to other UK sites. The organisation work a hybrid working model with an expected 2 days minimum in the base office each week.
Salary: £600 per day (inside IR35)
Duration: 6-month assignment initially
We're seeking an IT Project Manager on behalf of our leading utilities company to lead the planning, delivery and governance of cybersecurity, high impact application, network and infrastructure projects across their digital organisation. The successful applicant will partner closely with the operations team and Security Team, as well as external vendors to ensure solutions meet the needs for operability, performance, resilience and security.
Key Responsibilities
Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders
Develop and manage detailed plans covering tight timelines, budgets, resources, risk mitigation and quality controls
Lead cross functional teams of cybersecurity experts, application specialists, network engineers, infrastructure specialists, vendors and contractors
Oversee design, implementation and testing of cybersecurity solutions, application solutions, LAN, WAN, wireless, datacentre and cloud connectivity solutions
Manage procurement and vendor relationships, ensuring contracts, SLAs and commercial teams support project goals
Monitor progress against plan, escalating issues and driving corrective actions to stay on schedule and budget
Maintain project governance documentation, status reports and executive level dashboards
Facilitate technical reviews, control based boards and lessons learned workshops
Mentor and coach junior project managers, fostering a culture of continuous improvementQualifications & Experience
Proven track record managing large scale network and infrastructure projects in enterprise environments
8+ years' experience in IT project management with at least 3 years focused on infrastructure and networking
Professional certification in project management (Prince2 Practitioner, MSP, PMP or Agile)Technical Skills
An understanding of network architectures: LAN/WAN design, routing, switching, wireless and SD-WAN
Knowledge of firewalls, VPNS, load balancers, DNS/IPAM and network security controls
Familiarity with data centre technologies, virtualisation (VMware, Hyper-V) and network based storage
Experience of deploying End User Compute solutions
Knowledge and application of Services Management ITIL disciplines and methodologies
Exposure to cloud networking (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and hybrid-cloud connectivity solutions
Competence in project tools (Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence) and ITSM platforms (ServiceNow)
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