Information Technology Project Manager

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