IT Project Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager who can apply the principles of professional project management to deliver projects for our IT platforms across our complex international organisation. This role is focused on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within IT, leading the technology workstreams that support the integration, separation and onboarding of acquired businesses into our global IT platforms.

In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of project(s), coordinating activities and deliveries that span technology and operational teams, often under the pace and confidentiality that M&A activity demands. You will be a team player who works closely with peers to agree effective strategies for delivering business outcomes. You will work to ensure appropriate team structures and resources are in place to support delivery, and help teams deliver rapidly and safely.

This role is a core function within our IT department and will report to the Program Lead of M&A. This role will work in partnership with the IT team alongside forming close partnerships and collaboration with our business partners that utilise the technology platforms.

Another important element is the understanding and assurance that our IT platforms are properly maintained following best practice methodologies. Adherence to our global LNE data privacy and governance models, our audit and compliance policies and procedures, along with ensuring our systems are kept safe and secure, following both IT and Information Security policies.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage and deliver IT projects by coordinating work packages, phases, key milestones and deliveries, and developing concrete plans based on a clear scope.
• Responsible for closely monitoring each project to ensure it remains on track, meets deadlines and outcomes in accordance with quality and benefit targets using defined controls, processes and support tools.
• Conducting analysis and generating accurate figures to make appropriate recommendations for low/medium complexity projects and present it in a logical form using defined models.
• Understand the impact and risk of change on people, process and benefits and take these into consideration when planning and delivering projects.
• Assist the Senior IT Programme Manager with stakeholder management and preparing presentations and project data for Steering Group Meetings.
• Analyse and provide regular status reports that are objective and reflect the true state of progress.
• Collaborate with teams to identify, maintain accurate logs, track and resolve principles of professional project management such as Risk, Issue, Dependency, Decision and Change Management.
• Coordinate activities to promote workflow and manage escalations either within the team or to sponsors.
• Manage the complete lifecycle and facilitate the team to transition from phase to phase, including initiation, planning, project closure and handover.
• Open to improve project management best practices and support new ideas in order to continuously grow and develop our business.
• Travel to other LNE offices when needed to support teams, maintain relationships and co-ordinate launch activities.
• Provide support to colleagues and managers alike.
• Establish project level budgets and track to completion.

You will have experience of delivering projects, ideally in a mixed methodology environment, providing a consistent, reliable service to business sponsors, stakeholders and your colleagues. You will be comfortable with complexity and will have the aptitude and contextual perspective to understand how multiple parts work together.

You will understand the importance of setting clear objectives and agreeing a set of key results to demonstrate the success of outcomes and initiatives, and ensuring they are met. Crucially, you will be a great communicator - you'll be able to communicate through metrics, showcases and presentations, and tailor messages appropriately for the target audience.

The person in this role will have the ability to motivate those involved in the projects. Ensure the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes and guidelines are understood and adhered to.

Excellent facilitation skills to conduct meetings and workshops that encourage attendees to participate and collaborate effectively and efficiently ranging from small ideation sessions to formal steering groups.

Fluent in English with an approach that inspires confidence through verbal, written and presentation skills and delivers clear and concise information tailored for different stakeholders and situations.

Experience and knowledge in Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Qualified in a recognised Project Management methodology (Prince II, PMI, etc) or proven experience.

Able to build rapport quickly to establish trust, respect and confidence that builds excellent working relationships with colleagues and internal stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, and external vendors.

Extremely competent in using Microsoft Office, specifically advanced Excel and PowerPoint. Experience in Project Management tooling such as MS Project or similar.

You will be passionate about continuous improvement and the benefits that formal improvement techniques can bring to the organisation. Able to present with confidence and facilitate workshops or structured training sessions.

Proven experience within the project management discipline. Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks and manage expectations.

An enthusiastic self-starter and creative problem-solver with the ability to quickly understand complexities of technology within a business context and who wants to deliver the best solution against the constraints of time, cost and quality.

Able to negotiate and understand the value of listening and the power of empathy. Pragmatic in approach and delivery focused where the delivery of value and practical lean processes to the business is the predominant driver.