Technology Project Manager in Gloucester

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

Scope: Delivery of Infrastructure & Networking Projects. My client is a Managed Service Provider & IT infrastructure, Network and Security installer running projects both here in the UK and in Europe. The role focuses on managing any technology projects around the UK and EU. To manage the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of the specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, adherence to statutory regulations, client expectations with all commitments and goals achieved.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of technology projects allocated to you.
• Define project tasks and resource requirements and plan and schedule project timelines as well as tracking project deliverables using appropriate tools.
• Work with technology sales and design team to develop & produce full scale project and design plan.
• Use the appropriate tools to manage and control project work, (Gantt charts, Kanban, RAID logs & budget tracking).
• Assemble and coordinate project staff as well as installation & commissioning activities carried out in a controlled manner and in accordance with the company’s documented procedures.
• Act as the focal point in all matters of design & development.
• Take full responsibility for the Health & Safety on the projects including regular reporting, organising toolbox talks etc. and attending clients Health & Safety site meetings.
• Assist with the management daily the project resource allocation to ensure progress and attendance.
• Issuing monthly variations and applications for large projects inline with the company procedures.
• Ensure the correct paperwork/certification is completed for each project.
• Carry out quality audits for projects you are managing.
• Ensure installations are carried out to the company’s requirements and to the relevant standard.
• Ensure creation of and distribution of project status reports.
• Monitor labour requirements for projects which you are assisting managing.
• Customer liaison.
• Ensure all information from the installations and commissioning’s for operation and maintenance manuals are supplied for each project.
• Attend site meetings when required.
• Monitor and upkeep health & safety requirements for each project.
• Monitor quality and quantity of equipment used for each site.
• Monitor programme of works making sure that we meet deadlines.
• Monitor and control the other commissioning engineers allocated to your project.
• Book accommodation and travel for Project Consultants.
• Carry out any other job specific duties as deemed appropriate by your line manager.
• Ensure applications are sent in on time in line with project dates.
• Manage the Project Handover to support at least seven days after project completion.
• Ensure all project documentation is up to date.
• Ensure your project is completed inline with handover margins.
• Ensuring all client change processes are managed and adhered to.

Person Specification

• Essential qualification in project management or equivalent with experience on managing technology projects.
• Conversant with the products and systems specified and conversant in respect of new technologies as well as technical and regulatory standards.
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Planning, organising & monitoring work to tight timescales, deadlines & manage within a pressurised environment keeping the project on track, by negotiating effectively and able to influence & persuade throughout all levels of hierarchy.
• Good business acumen with budget planning and administration skills.
• The ability on positive decision-making and display initiative with attention to detail.
• Good communication skills, verbal & written & conflict management skills as well as customer facing skills and presentation.
• To be computer literate and proficient in all core Microsoft packages, MS Project is an advantage.
• Influencing and leading and the ability to form good working relationships with colleagues, customers and external influences.
• The ability to delegate as and when required and create teamwork.
• Negotiation skills & the ability to drive the project and deliver/succeed.
• Good time management skills are a requirement.
• Adaptability and initiative is a requirement.

For more information on the role please call Giles Churchill at Amida.