IT Project Manager
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in West Lothian, is currently looking to recruit an IT Project Manager for an initial 3 month contract with option to extend on a rate of £400-£425/day (Outside IR35). This role will be based in onsite in West Lothian.
Responsibilities:
– To work on a number of IT projects within the IT project portfolio. Projects can be varied in size and complexity. Some projects assigned may be of a technical IT nature and some can be more business focused.
– May be required to work closely with the 3rd party suppliers from a technical and project management perspective to ensure the successful management and delivery of projects.
– Projects may have access to full time and/or part time project resources including IT and business resources.
– Will work alongside other Project Managers within IT Services to deliver their assigned projects in conjunction with the wider portfolio of IT projects.
Essential Skills:
– Educated to degree level in an IT discipline or equivalent experience
– PRINCE2 foundation certificate or above
– Experience in the application and management of projects based on PRINCE II methodology
– Significant experience (> 8 years) as a Project Manager delivering complex projects
– Experience, as a Project Manager, in taking on projects midway through to successful delivery
– Experienced facilitator with demonstrable ability to engage with a range of stakeholder groups and elicit relevant information to feed in to, and ensure, successful project delivery
– Experience in delivering IT projects across a broad range of technology platforms
– Experience in matrix resource management
– Experience in developing strategies, policies and procedures
– Experience in producing written reports and conducting presentations of a technical project nature
– Experience in contributing to team activities and tasks
– Supplier management and ICT procurement experience ideally in a public sector environment
– Strong customer focus
– Strong negotiation skills
– Ability to make sound decisions and prioritise work for self
– Comprehensive analytical skills to comprehend complex reports or financial or statistical information
– Ability to produce meaningful and concise written reports
– Knowledge and application of ITIL
Desirable Skills:
– ITIL v2 or v3 Foundation certificate or above
– Knowledge of IT Service Continuity procedures
– Knowledge of COBIT control objectives, FOI and Data Protection Legislation
– Experience in delivering Electronic Document Record Management projects
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– To work on a number of IT projects within the IT project portfolio. Projects can be varied in size and complexity. Some projects assigned may be of a technical IT nature and some can be more business focused.
– May be required to work closely with the 3rd party suppliers from a technical and project management perspective to ensure the successful management and delivery of projects.
– Projects may have access to full time and/or part time project resources including IT and business resources.
– Will work alongside other Project Managers within IT Services to deliver their assigned projects in conjunction with the wider portfolio of IT projects.
Essential Skills:
– Educated to degree level in an IT discipline or equivalent experience
– PRINCE2 foundation certificate or above
– Experience in the application and management of projects based on PRINCE II methodology
– Significant experience (> 8 years) as a Project Manager delivering complex projects
– Experience, as a Project Manager, in taking on projects midway through to successful delivery
– Experienced facilitator with demonstrable ability to engage with a range of stakeholder groups and elicit relevant information to feed in to, and ensure, successful project delivery
– Experience in delivering IT projects across a broad range of technology platforms
– Experience in matrix resource management
– Experience in developing strategies, policies and procedures
– Experience in producing written reports and conducting presentations of a technical project nature
– Experience in contributing to team activities and tasks
– Supplier management and ICT procurement experience ideally in a public sector environment
– Strong customer focus
– Strong negotiation skills
– Ability to make sound decisions and prioritise work for self
– Comprehensive analytical skills to comprehend complex reports or financial or statistical information
– Ability to produce meaningful and concise written reports
– Knowledge and application of ITIL
Desirable Skills:
– ITIL v2 or v3 Foundation certificate or above
– Knowledge of IT Service Continuity procedures
– Knowledge of COBIT control objectives, FOI and Data Protection Legislation
– Experience in delivering Electronic Document Record Management projects
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
