Senior IT Project Lead

5 days ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Ultima Full time
Job Description:

As a Senior Project Manager at Ultima, you will be responsible for delivering complex technology projects within scope, cost, and quality. This includes managing risks and issues, providing effective leadership to project delivery teams, and proactively managing queries, changes, and escalations.

Main Duties:
- Deliver projects according to agreed scope, cost, and quality
- Manage risks and develop mitigation strategies as needed
- Lead project delivery teams to ensure successful project execution
- Manage queries, changes, and escalations effectively

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in project management, with a focus on technology delivery
- Relevant certifications (e.g., PRINCE2 Practitioner/APMP)
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Exposure to Agile methodologies
- Understanding of operating system and applications roll-outs, deployments, and migrations

Understanding of Key Competencies:
- Plan, control, and execute multiple concurrent projects
- Successfully manage stakeholders to ensure completion within planned timescales and budgets
- Develop and maintain excellent professional relationships

Estimated Salary Range: £65,000 - £95,000 per year, based on location and experience.

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