Senior Information Technology Project Manager

Job Description

Senior IT Project Manager

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Duration: until end of year (likely extension beyond initial term)

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Workload: Full time hours

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Setup: Day rate contract inside IR35

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Sponsorship Not Provided

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Location: London (3 days per week onsite)

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Our client is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex, business-critical technology projects that support large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

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Key Responsibilities:

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• Lead end-to-end project delivery from initiation through to transition and closure.

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• Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks and dependencies.

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• Manage project governance, reporting, change control and stakeholder communications.

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• Oversee project financials including forecasting, budget management and variance analysis.

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• Drive effective risk, issue and dependency management across multiple workstreams.

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• Coordinate internal teams, third-party suppliers and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

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• Support business readiness, service transition, user adoption and benefits realisation.

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• Provide clear executive-level reporting and delivery assurance throughout the project lifecycle.

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Must-Have Skills:

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• Extensive experience delivering large-scale IT and digital transformation projects.

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• Strong expertise in project planning, governance, budgeting and financial control.

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• Proven project risk assessment and management capabilities.

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• Experience leading multidisciplinary technology and business teams.

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• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

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• Practical experience delivering projects using Agile, Waterfall and hybrid methodologies.

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• Experience with project delivery tools such as Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps and Jira.

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Nice-to-Have:

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• PMP, MSP, PgMP or equivalent project management certification.

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• Agile certifications and delivery experience.

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• Experience within energy, oil & gas, financial services or other regulated industries.

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• Supplier and third-party vendor management experience.

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• Experience working within global enterprise environments.

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