Digital Project Manager

Digital Project Manager

Location: Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BE
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 3+ Months
Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00, 37 Hours per week
Pay Rate: £ 21.65 per hour 
Job Ref: (phone number removed)
 
Key Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of a Programme Manager and an approved strategic IT change programme to deliver a range of IT infrastructure projects.
• Work within agreed project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet programme expectations.
• Develop detailed project plans, including goals, timelines, and budgets.
• Manage project scope and changes, and coordinate project staff and internal/external resources and suppliers.
• Assign tasks to project team members and monitor project progress regularly.
• Communicate project progress to the programme manager and provide regular updates.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks or issues, and devise contingency plans, escalating to the Programme Manager and seeking advice appropriately as required.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, and within agreed scope and budget.
• Prepare project documentation, including briefs, project plans, and post-project reports.
• Work closely with the team and stakeholders to remove roadblocks and keep the project moving forward.
• Conduct post-project evaluation and identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Person Specification

• Extensive experience in managing IT infrastructure projects, ideally in the public sector.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and manage a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive and experienced in working in complex programme environments.
• Ability to apply excellent judgement in terms of risk and issue escalation to keep projects on track.
• Hands-on experience with project management software, such as MS Projects.
• Familiarity with network modernisation, hosting environment change, and IT simplification exercises.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Strong communication and team management skills.

 
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