IT Project Manager

3 weeks ago

Northampton, United Kingdom Pontoon Full time

IT Project Manager
6 months (Potential for extension)
Remote
My high-profile utilities client is one of the nation's leading clients in the industry. They are looking for someone with knowledge of networking, servers, routers, firewalls - boots on ground within data centre projects. It is remote working, with requirementto be in either the Selby office, or the Northampton office once a month,
Purpose:
Key Accountabilities:

- Ensure realistic project plans are in place and maintained with risk based contingency planning
- Ensure resources are committed and lead the matrix team to meet agreed timescales, assisting the team in removing blockers to their delivery
- Ensure quality plans and standards in place and appropriate to level of testing required for the change
- Monitor costs, timescales, resourcing, and act on any deviation from agreed tolerances through close management of risks and issues
- Ensure requirements aligned to business outcome of project, working closely with stakeholders and analysts to identify, challenge and agree/challenge the scope and critical purpose of the project.
- Ensure designs signed off by relevant boards
- Use the delivery framework for agreed templates, stage gate reviews and financial governance appropriate for the delivery
- Use the PMO templates and tools for tracking project progress plans, reporting and RAID. ADO for agile backlog.
- Manage stakeholder expectations on delivery and do not over commit
- Communicate and collaborate with IT and business teams to ensure success
- Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and meet agreed SLA's and KPI's.
- Establishing and managing benefits case from outset of project.
- Use escalation channels to remove blockers in a timely manner
- Plan and manage Project Boards to provide status updates, highlight issues and obtain decisions and direction.
- Ensure appropriate Business Readiness activity has taken place including impact assessments, Go / No-Go and deployment planning.
- Engagement with the Service Delivery Manager (Acceptance into Service) to ensure seamless transition into Application Support.
- Build and maintain strong and professional relationships internal and external to the immediate team and with 3rd party suppliers.
- Working with peers to make best use of available resources according to priority and need.
- Champion and adhere to project governance process and procedures, identifying and communicating improvements to drive delivery efficiency
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Essential:

- Demonstrable experience in proactively managing and delivering all aspects of challenging systems changes in a complex and demanding environment.
- Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies risk and issues, and devises contingency plans.
- Ability to identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
- Management of Supplier engagements, from tender through delivery and post project support
- Ability to plan, schedule, and track project timelines, milestones, and deliverables using appropriate tools.
- Evidence of formal training and/or qualifications (to practitioner level) in project management, APM desired.
- A good understanding of both Waterfall and Agile delivery approaches
- Strong planning, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to make effective presentations and communicate technical concepts to non-technical clients at all levels.
- Ability to work in a team environment matrix of permanent and contract resource.
- Ability to work on own initiative but knows when to seek support.
Desirable:

- Knowledge of Energy Retail for business / Energy generation sector.
- Experience of managing third party suppliers.
- Experience of managing regulatory projects.
- Extensive knowledge of project management processes, systems development methods, organisational change management concepts, and business process improvement methods.
- Qualification (APM/PMI/Prince II)
- Microsoft Project On-line, Microsoft Office tools
Special Features:

- Some flexibility to work out of core office hours to support Project implementations may be required.
- Limited travel to other Drax sites may be required
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers and contractors. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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