Description
We are seeking an experienced Security Cleared (SC) Senior IT project manager who will join an established team with one of our global IT clients. Please note, this is a hybrid role with 2 days on-site per week (sites may vary, mainly South of England).
The successful IT Project Manager who will lead and implement change management activities, working alongside PMO and IDT teams. The role will support the implementation of Digital Transformation, Performance Excellence and Business Unit objectives.
Key Accountabilities:
- Support delivery and implementation of Change Management initiatives
- Reporting progress to programme/portfolio manager
- Manage all stakeholders & supporting functions to ensure that the system data is updated regularly to report the latest expectations for the work
- Leading the generation and execution of associated plans, working in collaboration with Functions and Business Units
- Delivery of the project outputs, to agreed baseline (time, cost, quality)
- Support achievement of business performance KPIs (milestone adherence, productivity, progress)
- Be the champion for what you are delivering, by providing project briefs to management and colleagues, and attending coordination meetings to demonstrate synergies between projects
- Establish and grow strong & trusted relationships with stakeholders.
- Proactive management to avoid issues occurring wherever possible, if not then the satisfactory resolution of conflicts (including prioritisation calls) within the project and collaborating across the client
- Ensure all activities across project delivery are conducted in line with the Operating Framework
- Establish and maintain clear communication & data storage, utilised by all project team members
- Ensure all meetings have formal & agreed recording of minutes, actions, decisions, and those are managed through to completion
- Operating in a Safe & Secure manner
- Implementing and embedding change and new ways of working alongside Business as Usual project delivery
- Providing communications to all stakeholders to inform, advise and update, using all available channels
Key Capabilities/Knowledge
Leadership; being able to influence and align others towards the vision for the project, and to empower & inspire people to achieve success.
Integrity; being open, honest and doing the right thing. Keeping promises, admitting when I don't have the answer and when I have made a mistake.
Communication; being able to effectively communicate as part of a two-way interaction, using a range of techniques, to ensure the received meaning matches the transmitted meaning.
Stakeholder Management; being able to identify, plan and implement actions to positively engage parties with an interest in, or influence over, the project outputs.
Teamwork; being able to create an environment where a group of people with diverse personalities, skills, experiences and perspectives are empowered to collaborate towards a common goal.
Human Resource Management; supporting functional teams (including HR) to develop and manage our people in line with legal requirements and client's policy.
Negotiation & Conflict Management; being able to identify and address differences of objective, attitude or perception in order to produce an agreed outcome for all parties.
Essential Experience & Qualifications
APMP or Prince 2 equivalent.
Demonstrable capability to APM standards
Experience gained, typically rather than necessarily, between 3-5 years of leading a business, projects, programmes, portfolios or P3 function and successfully delivering complex projects and change management activities.
Experience delivering projects with numerous stakeholders.
Due to the nature of the project, the successful candidate will have a valid SC Clearance prior to the start.