Digital Project Manager
Posted 3 days ago by Siemens Energy
Negotiable
Outside
Undetermined
Warwick, England, United Kingdom
Summary: Siemens Energy is seeking a seasoned Digital Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary global teams in Warwick for a 6-month contract. The role focuses on project leadership, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and performance measurement to ensure successful project delivery. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in digital and IT project management, with strong communication and organizational skills. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary global teams to ensure timely and budget-compliant project delivery.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scopes, objectives, and business benefits.
- Proactively identify and manage project risks and changes in scope.
- Utilize tools to measure project performance and provide regular status updates.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and embed best practices.
- Lead project communications and key sessions, ensuring all reporting tools are updated.
- Conduct evaluations and lessons learned sessions post-project to enhance future delivery.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Over 5 years of experience as a lead project manager in digital, IT, and business improvement initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of project management principles and methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid).
- Relevant certifications (e.g., APM, PMP, PRINCE2, Agile) preferred.
- Expert in customizing project documentation and proficient in tools like Microsoft Project, JIRA, and Kanban boards.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Good understanding of digital/IT technologies and architectures.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Warwick
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Digital Project Manager **Outside IR35**
Job title: Digital Project Manager
Location: Warwick
Contract Length: 6 months
Are you a seasoned Digital Project Manager with a passion for orchestrating success in dynamic environments? Siemens Energy is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team in Warwick.
A Snapshot of Your Day
Every day as a Digital Project Manager at Siemens Energy is filled with chances to create an impact. You'll start your day by aligning with key collaborators to discuss project progress and address any emerging challenges. Your focus will be on ensuring that projects are on track, risks are mitigated, and teams are motivated. You will find yourself working closely with diverse global teams, strictly adhering to timelines and budgets, and ensuring that every project you lead is a success.
How You'll Make an Impact
- Project Leadership: Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary global teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget with a focus on coordinating technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scopes, objectives, and business benefits, ensuring alignment with both business and technical requirements.
- Risk and Change Management: Proactively identify and manage project risks, changes in scope, and resource allocation to maintain project integrity.
- Performance Measurement: Utilise appropriate tools and techniques to measure project performance, providing regular status updates to stakeholders.
- Documentation and Best Practices: Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation while embedding best practices throughout the project life cycle.
- Project Communication and Reporting : Lead project communications and key sessions required, including regular Team Sessions, Steering Committees and Quality Gate reviews. Ensure all reporting tools are consistently updated to support informed decision-making and stakeholder alignment.
- Post-Project Evaluation: Conduct evaluations and lessons learned sessions to identify areas for improvement and enhance future project delivery.
What You Bring
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven Experience: Over 5 years of successful delivery as a lead project manager across digital, IT, and business improvement initiatives—ideally in technology, industrial, or manufacturing sectors.
- Skilled in managing full project lifecycles and bridging the gap between technical and non-technical audiences.
- Project Management Expertise: Strong knowledge of project management principles and methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid), with relevant certifications (e.g., APM, PMP, PRINCE2, Agile) preferred.
- Project Artifacts and Tools : Expert in customizing and streamlining project documentation and templates. Proficient in tools like Microsoft Project, JIRA, Kanban boards, and other platforms that enable effective project execution.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and manage customer relationships effectively.
- Organisational Skills: Strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Technical Acumen: Good understanding of digital/IT technologies and architectures would be preferred. Experience coaching project teams to enhance their capabilities.
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