Project Support Analyst

IT Project Support Analyst

Contract / Rate: £Market Rates

Duration: 6 months + extension

Location: Leeds/Bradford - 3 days onsite so people who can commute are preferred

 

A Project Support Analyst is required to join our clients Infrastructure Delivery team. The role will support the planning, management, and delivery of infrastructure replacement projects, including:

• Cloud migration solutions

• Peripheral refresh programmes

• Client hardware and software solutions

The role specifically supports a Project Manager delivering:

• Server infrastructure migrations from an on-premise data centre to a cloud infrastructure platform

• A Peripheral refresh programme across a large estate

• A Java upgrade across cloud platform services

The role will:

• Work across the business with a focus on Infrastructure Services, coordinating with IT teams and external suppliers to agree and deliver detailed plans

• Support the Project Manager with planning, risk and issue management, stakeholder engagement, resource coordination, service transition, support, and business readiness

• Build strong working relationships with Business and IT teams, matrix-managing contributors to ensure successful delivery

• Support the planning and execution of cutover and back-out rehearsal activities

Skills and experience required:

The successful candidate will ideally:

• Be an experienced Project Support Officer with a strong delivery track record

• Have experience working in large technology operations

• Have experience around hardware refresh and cloud software upgrade programmes

• Demonstrate excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior management

• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills

• Be comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced, changing environment

• Have experience supporting delivery in a multi-supplier landscape

• Be familiar with both Waterfall and Agile delivery methodologies

• Have experience working within different governance frameworks

• Demonstrate strong reporting, data analysis, and change management skills

Essential skills:

• Advanced spreadsheet skills

• Data analysis capability

• Change request management

• Plan maintenance and progress tracking

• Production of clear project reporting for stakeholders

Essential soft skills:

• Highly organised and structured

• Strong communicator who builds effective working relationships

• Proactive, flexible, and “can-do” attitude

 

If this sounds like you - please hit the apply button! Thanks for your interest in the position.