Senior IT Project Manager

3 weeks ago

Loughborough, United Kingdom Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Full time

IT Project Manager vacancy at Loughborough University
£43,414 to £51,805 per annum, 44 days annual leave including bank holidays and University closure days, a supportive dynamic working policy with flexible home/hybrid working, generous pension scheme and many other benefits
Hays Technology are working in partnership with Loughborough University to recruit a Senior Project Manager on a permanent basis.
About the role:
The role is part of Student Systems, IT Services and the LUSI (Loughborough University Student Information) Modernisation Programme. Loughborough develops and maintains its own student information system. This is an opportunity to help shape this unique systemand work with colleagues in delivering an excellent student experience.
About your team:
Job Purpose:
To plan, schedule and manage student systems IT projects to agreed requirements, delivering to timescales, budget, acceptance criteria, quality criteria and contractual commitments.
Job Duties:

- To manage student systems IT Projects taking responsibility for the successful completion of the programme of work. Establish and maintain the correct structures to control and monitor deliverables.
- To lead one or more project teams, including business analysts, software developers, testers and third-party suppliers, developing and maintaining resource plans and monitoring resources to ensure that they are contributing effectively.
- To be accountable for the financial control and management of all elements of the project and the delivery of the agreed financial targets.
- To liaise with management at the highest levels within the university, managing their expectations for projects. Co-ordinate relationships with and between key stakeholders, during the design, management and implementation of business change.
- To manage the various stages of solutions development from project board meeting to handover for production, i.e. strategy, analysis, design, build, document, transition and handover.
- To manage the development of software following agile principles and practice.
- To manage any procurements exercises, including the preparation of the invitation to tender, technical, contractual and financial evaluation of the proposed solutions.
- To provide regular reports on programme and project plans and progress for relevant departmental and University committees.
- To mentor, coach and support other project managers within IT Services, particularly those with less experience in following structured project management methodologies.
- Extensive track record of successfully managing IT and software development projects in an IT department using PRINCE2 based and agile project management methods.
- Experience of using a variety of project management tools and techniques e.g., Work breakdown structures, MS Project, Kanban Boards.
- Experience of introducing major change in an IT services.
- Knowledge of ITIL based procedures relating to Project Portfolios, Change Management and Service Transition.
- Ability to present information professionally and in a format suitable to its intended audience.
- Ability to get on well with people, including under pressure.
- Analytical skills and ability to understand and translate complex processes, systems and technology.
- Ability to understand and manage complex projects effectively and efficiently with mínimal supervision and under pressure.
Desirable criteria:

- Experience of working in a Higher Educational environment or similar organisation.
- An understanding of development in an Oracle environment e.g. PL-SQL, Oracle Forms, APEX, JavaScript and/or Student Information Systems.
- Mentoring/coaching junior staff
- PRINCE2/PMP, ITIL v3 and/or SCRUM Master qualifications
Interview date: Wednesday 23rd November.
If you have the relevant experience and would like to apply, please submit your CV.

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