IT GES Project Manager

Summary: The role of IT GES Project Manager involves leading small to medium projects within a leading Insurance Services Provider on a hybrid basis. The position requires managing project lifecycles, ensuring delivery aligns with business objectives, and coaching less experienced team members. The contract is initially for six months, with a likelihood of extension, and is classified as inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead small to medium projects or workstreams within a programme/portfolio.
• Manage projects using the Change Delivery Framework to agreed time, quality, and cost.
• Work with the Project Sponsor to build a robust business case for each project.
• Transform business objectives into tangible deliverables and measurable benefits.
• Control and manage project budget, escalating deviations as necessary.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, actions, and decisions.
• Manage resources, including external vendors, and address availability issues.
• Continuously assess expected project outcomes to ensure benefits are met.
• Ensure project activities are appropriately scoped and delivered.
• Close projects, capturing key lessons for continuous improvement.
• Coach and support less experienced team members in change management and project delivery.
• Follow data and security processes.

Key Skills:

• Experience in successfully delivering change with competing priorities.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects of differing scale and scope.
• Practical experience in planning and resource scheduling within the project process.
• Results-driven with energy and determination in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to influence and gain credibility with business personnel and management.
• Strong knowledge of business process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Experience in project governance, control, and end-to-end software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adaptable to audience needs.
• Strong relationship management and influencing skills.
• Awareness of commercial management processes.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT