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IT Project Manager

£60,000 - £60,000
Surrey
MH17601
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Our client, based in Redhill, an exceptional financial services organisation who operate globally, are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager.

As the IT Project Manager, the job holder will be responsible for the successful delivery of assigned projects, specifically around contract hire, working closely with the internal and external teams as well as coordinating with technical suppliers to successfully deliver projects in line with agreed scope, timelines and budgets. 

£60,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits including, Pension (3% employer matched), Corporate Rates for Private Medical Insurance, Sharesave Scheme, Childcare, Local and High Street Discounts. 

The IT Project Manager – Primary Responsibilities: 

  • End to end project management from discovery to delivery ensuring that project deliverables are met
  • Help define project scope, functional and non-functional requirements and deliverables
  • Use knowledge and experience to help drive most appropriate project approach and methodology for projects in the portfolio with the focus being on accurate and timely delivery
  • Creation of project plans with appropriate milestones, defining tasks and allocating resources
  • Build, manage and lead the project team
  • Take responsibility for liaising with both technical and non-technical supplier resources to build effective working relationships
  • Organise and facilitate meetings with project team members and provide clear and effective feedback
  • Manage budget, scope and project schedule, tracking deliverables and reporting on project progress
  • Present reports to stakeholders on progress, including risks, issues and suggested solutions regarding delivery
  • Manage the transition of the project into business as usual service as part of an agreed service transition plan
  • Deal with or escalate any identified risks in relation to risk policies and/or legislative and regulatory guidelines in accordance with the group risk framework

With the client’s head office being in Redhill Surrey, the client is offering the position on a remote working/hybrid model with expectations of attending the office, ideally 1 day a week minimum.

The IT Project Manager – Key Skills:  

  •          Prince2 Practitioner or equivalent
  •          Significant practical experience in a similar role with demonstrable knowledge and expertise of successfully delivering leasing and / or Automotive Contract Hire projects to time and budget
  •          Experience of setting up a leasing function or business
  •          Experience with off the shelf technology packages including vendor selection and implementation
  •          Proven experience delivering projects using Agile and Waterfall Methodologies
  •          Proven experience and ability in dealing with staff at all levels of a similar sized organisation or larger
  •          Experience of successfully delivering IT technical projects (application development, Software as a Service and infrastructure) and a good understanding of IT service delivery
  •          Background in Financial Services industry desirable
  •          Proven experience delivering projects utilising internal, external, 3rd party and outsourced resources across a multi-sourced supply chain essential
  •          Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  •          Experience of managing the successful delivery of a data migration project

Interested?

Apply now and we can discuss this in more detail and provide you with a more detailed job description.

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