Infrastructure Project Manager

The role The Project Manager will be responsible for end-to-end management of projects, from inception, through to go-live and hand over to support. Responsibility for planning and overseeing IT projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashionand within budget. They will plan and designate project resources, prepare budgets, monitor progress, and keep stakeholders informed throughout. They will also act as a partner with the central IT team and work in collaboration to help progress IT service requests raised across the business. Key accountabilities Key Responsibilities :

• Develop, maintain and update project plans/schedules e.g. implementation plans, RAAID documents
• Launch projects in conjunction with the team, to effectively start the process, ensure documentation is completed and effective communication
• Facilitate the definition of project scope/requirements, defining goals and deliverables by working closely with Product Manager/Head of Business Systems/Business Analysts and Project Stakeholders
• Prepare project budgets based on scope of work and resource requirements
• Prepare and present documentation to a range of stakeholders to provide updates on the project
• Lead meetings with project workstream stakeholders and hold them to account for progress against their plans and actions
• Identify and call out emerging risks and potential roadblocks to ensure successful, on time go-live of projects
• Share, train and embed project management best practice and methodology - due to the nature of the work this could be a mixture of Waterfall and Agile projects therefore PRINCE2 Agile knowledge and/or qualifications are desired
• Work with the central IT team to help progress IT service requests from across the business
• Maintain and update the Project governance framework and associated template documents

Skills & experience :

• Good experience and knowledge of project management principles (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile) and governance, including planning, stakeholder management, communication and risk and issue management :

• Certification and accreditation from industry standard professional body in project management

• Experience of working as part of a project team in a business and IT change environment

• Proven track record of delivering medium - large scale projects on time and budget

• Experience of new location fit out and managing vendors onsite including server rooms, WiFi services, cabling, immersive meeting rooms and appropriate technology services. :

• Exceptional organisational skills

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills :

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel; and intermediate knowledge of other Office packages

Other :

• Experience of working with third party IT companies/suppliers
• Experienced customer and business service focus and attention to detail, with demonstrable experience in business engagement and stakeholder management
• A good understanding of the software development lifecycle and release processes
• Experience of delivering building refit projects
• Experience of eliciting client requirements and building into workstreams
• Understanding of the UK Welfare to Work Sector and/or Preventative Health agenda
• Onsite working and face to face meetings with vendors around Bedfordshire a minimum three days a week.

Other :

• Experience of working with third party IT companies/suppliers
• Experienced customer and business service focus and attention to detail, with demonstrable experience in business engagement and stakeholder management
• A good understanding of the software development lifecycle and release processes
• Experience of delivering building refit projects
• Experience of eliciting client requirements and building into workstreams
• Understanding of the UK Welfare to Work Sector and/or Preventative Health agenda
• Onsite working and face to face meetings with vendors around Bedfordshire a minimum three days a week.