#320132 - Contract Project Manager Post navigation in London

The position entails leading and overseeing medium-risk projects to enact business transformations in alignment with the Corporate Plan. The role involves guiding projects from inception to successful completion. Our Employer seeks a Project Manager with expertise in software rollouts, with a primary focus on testing and launching Windows 11 as the successor to Windows 10 across our organization's infrastructure. Additionally, you may be tasked with coordinating concurrent smaller software-related projects, such as implementing a new recruitment applicant tracking system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Governance – Provide key reports and support effective governance and decision‐making processes.
• Assurance – Offer support or establish appropriate project assurance measures.
• Change Management – Ensure effective Change Management processes are implemented to agree upon and document changes to deliverables as per stakeholder agreement.
• Guidance & Support – Seek suitable support, guidance, and coaching from the project community. Demonstrate commitment to personal development and foster effective individual and team performance.
• Project Performance & Controls – Develop a Project Plan and apply suitable project principles to achieve stated objectives. Establish appropriate Project Controls and monitor and report delivery progress against milestones.
• Delivery – Spearhead the project to achieve the agreed‐upon outcomes within the set time, budget, and quality parameters.
• Project Management – Provide day‐to‐day management and leadership to the project and project team. Establish project controls and design an appropriate project structure for each stage. Choose and apply suitable delivery methodologies.
• Business Case – Facilitate the development of the Business Case.
• Budget – Monitor project delivery within the allocated budget.
• Resources – Plan and manage resources to execute the project, whether independently or with a small team.
• Benefits Realisation – Ensure identification, understanding, measurement, tracking, and ownership of benefits. Establish an appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy and monitor the long‐term delivery of benefits against the Business Case.
• Stakeholder Management – Identify key stakeholders and cultivate effective relationships.

Skills & Experience:

• Prince2 Practitioner and/or APM (Association for Project Management) Certificate or equivalent project‐related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering a project using standard procedures and methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage issues and propose solutions through formal and informal channels, ensuring effective outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple activities and work streams, managing changing demands and priorities to fulfill customer requirements or business benefits.
• Excellent communication skills, with a track record of successful collaboration with stakeholders to deliver Business Change.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and backend integration.
• Knowledge of backend build tools and dependency management.
• Experience with Docker and ACR, including building and deployment.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes on Azure (AKS).
• Skilled in version control, particularly Git.
• Effective communication skills and teamwork abilities.
• Strong problem‐solving skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and frameworks.
• Experience with frontend technologies and API design is beneficial.
• Familiarity with JUnit and other testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.