Project Manager

• Project Manager
• 6 month contract
• Manchester - some occasional travel into the office
• £500 per day (Outside IR35)

Our client in Manchester is currently on the lookout for an experienced Project Manager to managing and delivering a project to replace the backup solution used in the organisation.

The initial 6-month contract will include standing-up a project to replace our backup solution, the first phase of which will be an open tender with the aim of identifying and securing the right solution and supplier for the organisation. The ideal candidate will have experience in leading implementation backup solutions with experience of implementing enterprise grade backup tools across on-premise and cloud.

Main responsibilities

• To manage the delivery of assigned IS projects, consisting of numerous technical and business streams and involving both internal and external resources
• Produce, monitor and update project plans, project initiation documents, board papers, financial trackers, and other project documentation.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues through logging, reporting, analysis, mitigation, and escalation.
• Maintain appropriate governance forums and communication channels for stakeholders internally and externally at all levels.
• Collecting, understanding, documenting, and transmitting the business requirements for the project, obtaining the appropriate sign-off, and translating these into functional specifications and detailed test plans.

The following skills and experience will be essential:

• Has experience of implementing enterprise grade backup tools across on-premise and cloud.
• Experience in one or more of Rubrik, Comvault, Veeam or Cohesity would be highly beneficial.
• You'll need to have led projects before and deliver projects on time and to budget, make sure they deliver benefits and make sure people are ready for the changes.
• Build strong relationships with people at all levels, work collaboratively with diverse teams, and motivate people to deliver high quality work in our projects.
• Communicate complex information in a range of formats and to different audiences, and make information clear, accessible and engaging.
• Be able to travel to Manchester 2 - 3 times a month