It project manager – london

The candidate will be responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of projects that have a technical focus. However, there is scope to manage non-technical projects if availability allows. They will need to co-ordinate testing activities through a development, user acceptance test and live environment as appropriate and managing the hand over to business-as-usual activities. Several services are supplied by third parties, and management of outsource suppliers is a key requirement. If the size of the project allows, provide business analysis. Assist maintaining the IT department project and task system and maintaining a resourcing calendar for successful project delivery. Job responsibilities Identify and deliver solutions to the business. Manage projects from planning through to post implementation handover eg scope, project objectives, resource planning, etc. Complete business analysis. Develop change and communication programmes. Work with third party vendors to source solutions and implement appropriate support contracts. Produce and manage all project documents eg project plan, resource requirements, budgets, communications plan, risk register, etc. Effectively manage all key stakeholders. Provide appropriate management reporting. Run project meetings with internal and external project teams and suppliers. Leading the project team including organisation of the various assigned resources. Negotiating with contractors and suppliers for materials and services. Ensuring project objectives are met. Ensuring that at each stage projects are progressing on time, on budget and to the right quality standards Managing project budgets. Person specification A Project Manager with a broad experience of managing projects from inception to completion. The ability and confidence to take control of any issues arising. Works well with others in the team and acts as a role model, setting high standards of quality and demonstrating commitment to self-development. Uses knowledge to support his or her own team and transfers skills in areas of expertise. Communicates effectively with people and team members alike, with a high degree of commitment to customer service. Communicates with clarity, sets clear objectives for team members that are aligned to business plans, monitors and assesses performance, providing timely feedback and support as necessary. Shows diplomacy. Develops and maintains strong, collaborative, long term relationships with the business, ensuring needs are anticipated, expectations managed, and feedback sought. Takes action to break down ‘silo barriers’, working across disciplines and functions. Well-developed interpersonal skills. Demonstrates effective decision making, aligned to local and national plans, to satisfy a range of stakeholder needs and overcoming potential barriers, including deadlines and incompleteness of information. Demonstrates an ability to analyse and prioritise situations from an operational perspective, including the impact on business operations. Selects, analyses and presents information and effectively communicates results. Identifies new processes and simplifies practices to improve operational efficiency. Demonstrates a commitment to change, implementing and leading change projects within the team, where relevant. Promotes the firm’s values and beliefs, demonstrating integrity and maintaining an ethical stance, using flexibility and tact to express views as necessary. Flexibility: the applicant must appreciate the occasional need for out of hours and weekend work as well as being in contact out of office hours to support this level of serviceability Providing advice and mentoring to all IT department staff on the management of projects, Creation and maintenance of standard IT department project documentation and processes. Monitoring contractors and suppliers to ensure guidelines and plans are maintained. Highly developed organisational skills including the ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks. Numeracy skills. Commercial awareness. Self-motivated and directed. Reward Benefits A 35-hour working week with flexibility around the core hours of 10am-4pm Agile working policy giving you the option to work from home for up to 3 days per week. 25 days annual leave. After 5 years’ service, the entitlement will be increased by 1 day. In addition, employees are entitled to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday a year Contributory pension scheme (The firm will contribute 5% of salary on a matched basis with employee from their date of joining) Life assurance cover of 4 x annual salary, Working from home allowance of £25 a month. Company car as per Managers’ Car Scheme. May opt for a company car to the value to £15,100 by sacrificing £3,611 per annum of salary. (Pro-rata for lower vehicle cost). Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan that runs from October to September each year. The scheme enables staff to share in the profits of the firm. Payment is usually c£1,000. Paid in December. New client referral scheme. Members of staff introducing a new client to the firm, have the potential to receive a referral payment of up to 10% of the first year’s total fees. Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme. This is based on both individual performance and firm performance. Private Medical – entitled to join on successful completion of probationary period Staff have access to health assessments, cancer screenings and health cash plans through the flexible benefits programme. Access to a number of additional benefits with preferential rates under the flexible benefit programme, health cash plans, health screening/GP support, critical illness cover, dental and travel insurance, Techscheme, Cyclescheme, Gymflex and a Workplace ISA. Share email