Information Technology Project Manager
Posted 2 weeks ago by I.T. Alliance Group
£105,000 Per year
Outside
Hybrid
Belfast Metropolitan Area
Summary: The IT Project Manager role in Belfast involves managing supplier, stakeholder, and customer relationships while implementing a new billing solution project, including data migration and UAT management. This position is offered on a hybrid basis, requiring onsite attendance two days a week. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in project management within the telecommunications sector and a strong understanding of IT architecture. This role presents an excellent opportunity for Project Managers looking to enhance their experience with government or semi-sector clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders to define and achieve mutual understanding of project scope.
- Identify and schedule all work required to fulfill the project scope, building a detailed project plan to track progress.
- Plan projects in detail to ensure integration of all activities, identification of cross-portfolio dependencies, and understanding of critical paths and key milestones.
- Ensure compliance with Quality Policy, including review periods and quality gates.
- Identify non-people resources to maintain an accurate and affordable project budget.
- Establish a robust process for risk and issue management, instigating mitigation actions and identifying contingency plans.
- Manage an effective project reporting structure to measure and track project performance.
- Lead the procurement schedule, ensuring the right suppliers are engaged for each project.
Key Skills:
- Third level degree or postgraduate qualification in Technology, Finance, or Business Management.
- Project Management Certification - Prince 2, PMP.
- 3-5 years' experience as an Intermediate level IT project manager with diverse stakeholder engagement.
- Experience with formal methodologies (PRINCE2, ITIL or equivalent) and best practices for IT project delivery.
- Successful implementation of two IT projects in large, complex Enterprise-level organizations within budget and timelines.
- Strong knowledge of networking technologies/products (particularly Cisco), Microsoft Azure/O365, and general understanding of Enterprise IT Architecture.
- Experience leading collaboration across organizational boundaries with diverse internal partners.
Salary (Rate): £105,000.00 yearly
City: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
IT Project Manager - Belfast - £400-450 per day (Outside IR35) Market leading Telecommunications organisation requires an experienced Senior Project Manager to join them on a contract basis. The IT Project Manager will be responsible for managing of a set of supplier, stakeholder and customer relationships while assisting with implementation of a new billing solution project that will involve data migration and some UAT management. This role is offered on a Hybrid basis, with onsite attendance 2 days per week in Belfast. With a supportive working environment, and generous daily rats, this role is a great opportunity for Project Managers who wish to expand their experience with government of semi-sector clients.
Responsibilities of role
- Working collaboratively, communicating with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels within the organisation, to define and achieve mutual understanding of the project scope
- Work with the team to identify and schedule all the work required to fulfil the scope, building a detailed project plan to track progress
- Plan the project(s) in sufficient detail to ensure integration of all activities, identification of cross-portfolio dependencies, and understanding of critical paths and key milestones
- Ensure compliance with Quality Policy including review periods and quality gates
- Ensure non-people resources are identified so that the project budget will be accurate and remain affordable
- Ensure there is a robust process in place for risk and issue management instigating mitigation actions and identifying contingency plans to keep the project on track
- Using appropriate systems, tools and techniques, establish and manage an effective project reporting structure to measure and track project performance
- Leading our procurement schedule, making sure the right suppliers are engaged for each project
Essential Candidate Requirements
- Third level degree, or postgraduate qualification in a Technology, Finance or Business Management related discipline
- Project Management Certification - Prince 2, PMP
- 3-5 years' experience as an Intermediate level IT project manager in a role that involved dealing with a diverse range of stakeholders - This should include Experience of working with formal methodologies (PRINCE2 ,ITIL or equivalent) and other aspects of current best practice for the delivery of IT projects and services
- Experience of successfully implementing two (2) IT projects in large and complex Enterprise level organisation(s) within budget and defined timelines
- Strong knowledge of networking technologies/products (Particularly Cisco), Microsoft Azure/0365 and good general understanding of Enterprise IT Architecture
- Experience of leading collaboration across organisational boundaries with diverse groups of internal partners to deliver IT change.
IMPORTANT! All applicants must have UK right to work status as our client cannot provide any kind of Visa or Work Permit sponsorship at present.
To Apply: For more information on this role, please contact Níall on +353 873845327 or send current CV along with brief cover letter through this site