Application Project Manager

Application Project Manager - Remote - Up to £46k
The purpose of the Application Project Manager is to deliver technology solutions which meet the requirements of the business, ensuring suitable governance and documentation is in place to fully scope, plan and monitor project delivery.
development and integration projects. This will include ensuring that the projects are correctly specified, delivered on time, meet business & technical requirements and are within the agreed budget.
Projects will be resourced using a combination of internal and external resources and so may third parties to be managed.
Key deliverables include, but are not limited to:

- Preparation of project delivery plans to include resource planning and dependency
management
- Project governance documentation for all projects under management including risk and issue registers and actions logs
- Comprehensive stakeholder management/communication plans
General Responsibilities
- Act as an ambassador for and representative of IT internally and externally.
- Be a pro-active, effective and supportive team member with a 'can do' attitude.
- Champion the Places for People brand and ensure that the SPIRIT values are embedded in
everything that we do.
- Take a lead role in driving a culture of delivery, innovation, continuous improvement, shared responsibility and individual accountability. Ensure the primary focus of day-to-day service delivery is the provision of an excellent Customer experience.
- Maintain a cost-conscious and efficient approach when undertaking all aspects of the role in order to manage resources effectively, optimize performance and contribute to the future
success of Places for People and the ITS team.
- Comply with appropriate legislation and local policy in respect of confidentiality, information governance and security, Freedom of Information and GDPR.
- Participate in objective/goal setting and review/appraisal of your own performance and
personal development planning.
- Participate in mandatory and other training and development opportunities supporting a culture of continuous professional, personal and team development.
- Contribute to a healthy and safe working environment ensuring awareness of individual
responsibilities and compliance with Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times.
- Promote equality of opportunity and diversity ensuring an inclusive and supportive work
environment.
- Any other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training.
Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems or other relevant
relevant experience
- Experience of developing and improving Office 365 stacks including SharePoint Online, Housing Systems, ERP Business World and Salesforce.
- Good understanding of the software development lifecycle and cloud management and
monitoring platforms
- Experience of IT risk assessment, continuity management and the formulation of best practice governance models and principles
- Substantial experience of leading and supporting the end-to-end lifecycle process and successful delivery of large business critical change projects that are underpinned by a technology solution
- Demonstrable experience of gathering, analysing and translating complex business
requirements into business-friendly language and solution designs
- Experience of managing budgets and resources efficiently and effectively
- Experience of managing multiple internal & external stakeholders including 3rd party suppliers, vendors and contractors
Spring acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Spring Group UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.