Senior Information Technology Project Manager

Market leading Telecommunications organisation requires an experienced Senior Project Manager to join them on a contract basis. The IT Project Manager will be responsible for managing a set of supplier, stakeholder and customer relationships while assisting with the implementation of a new billing solution project that will involve data migration and some UAT management.

This role is offered on a Hybrid basis, with onsite attendance 2 days per week in Galway City. With a supportive working environment and generous daily rates, this role is a great opportunity for Project Managers who wish to expand their experience with government or semi-sector clients.

• Working collaboratively, communicating with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels within the organisation, to define and achieve mutual understanding of the project scope.
• Work with the team to identify and schedule all the work required to fulfil the scope, building a detailed project plan to track progress.
• Plan the project(s) in sufficient detail to ensure integration of all activities, identification of cross-portfolio dependencies, and understanding of critical paths and key milestones.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Policy including review periods and quality gates.
• Ensure non-people resources are identified so that the project budget will be accurate and remain affordable.
• Ensure there is a robust process in place for risk and issue management instigating mitigation actions and identifying contingency plans to keep the project on track.
• Using appropriate systems, tools and techniques, establish and manage an effective project reporting structure to measure and track project performance.
• Leading our procurement schedule, making sure the right suppliers are engaged for each project.

• Third level degree, or postgraduate qualification in a Technology, Finance or Business Management related discipline.
• Project Management Certification – Prince 2, PMP.
• Five years’ experience as an Intermediate level IT project manager in a role that involved dealing with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Experience of working with formal methodologies (PRINCE2, ITIL or equivalent) and other aspects of current best practice for the delivery of IT projects and services.
• Experience of successfully implementing two (2) IT projects in large and complex Enterprise level organisation(s) within budget and defined timelines.
• Strong knowledge of networking technologies/products (particularly Cisco), Microsoft Azure/0365 and good general understanding of Enterprise IT Architecture.
• Experience of leading collaboration across organisational boundaries with diverse groups of internal partners to deliver IT change.

IMPORTANT! All applicants must have UK right to work status as our client cannot provide any kind of Visa or Work Permit sponsorship at present.

To Apply: For more information on this role, please contact Níall on +353 1 8690258 or +353 87 384 5327 or send current CV along with a brief cover letter through this site.