At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead diverse IT projects, ensuring successful delivery and collaboration with stakeholders.
- Company: Public sector organisation in West Lothian with a focus on impactful IT solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid working, and potential for contract extension.
- Other info: Opportunity to work with various technologies and develop your project management skills.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a difference in public sector IT projects.
- Qualifications: Degree in IT or equivalent, PRINCE2 certified, and 5+ years project management experience.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 100000 £ per year.
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 £500/day (Inside IR35). This role will be hybrid working.
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. Projects may be assigned from initiation; however, some projects may be in-flight. The Project Manager must be able to pick the project up, ascertain the current status with the available project documentation and by liaising with key stakeholders including the Project team and IT resources to progress the project to successful delivery.
- 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.
- 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 (> 5 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.
IT Project Manager employer: Venesky Brown
Venesky-Brown is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London, where you can lead significant infrastructure projects that shape the future. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, we provide opportunities for continuous improvement and professional advancement, all while fostering a collaborative culture that values innovation and stakeholder engagement. Join us to be part of a major UK Infrastructure Programme, where your expertise will directly contribute to impactful change in a thriving city.
