Project Manager - Testing, Application Migration/Upgrade

Summary: The Project Manager will oversee projects related to testing environments and application migration/upgrade within an enterprise setting. This role requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery while managing a designated portfolio of work. The position is hybrid, requiring travel to the Bradford office 2-3 days a week, and is classified as inside IR35. The contract duration is for 6 months with potential for extension.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage projects within a designated portfolio/suite of work across the testing environment and application migration/upgrades.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the business to drive projects and deliver against agreed targets.
• Lead the project team, driving contractor performance and ensuring successful outcomes for end users.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and create excellent working relationships with contract partners and supply chain.
• Oversee project planning, financial/budget management, and delivery of testing environment upgrades.
• Address challenges and strive for best practice performance in project delivery.
• Manage 3rd party providers effectively.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in testing environments and application migration/upgrades within an enterprise environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Leadership qualities with a confident and assertive approach to problem-solving.
• Track record in project management, planning, and financial/budget management.
• Specific experience in delivering testing environment upgrades and application migrations.
• Experience in leading project teams and ensuring successful project outcomes.
• Ability to manage challenges and continuously improve performance.
• Desirable experience within the utilities industry.

Salary (Rate): £595 per day

City: Bradford

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Project Manager - Testing, Application Migration/Upgrade - Hybrid but with travel to Bradford office 2-3 days a week - 6 months + extension - Inside IR35 - £550 - £595 per day

Our client, a leading organisation in the region, has a contract requirement for a Project Manager.

The Project Manager will manage projects within a designated portfolio/suite of work across the testing environment within the organisation and application migration/upgrades. The role holder will work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to drive projects delivering against agreed targets.

Skills and Qualifications:

Essential:

• You will possess proven experience as a Project Manager specifically around testing environments within and application migration/upgrades within an Enterprise environment.
• The Project Manager must be a strong influential manager of stakeholders and be able to create excellent working relationships with contract partners and supply chain, to assist successful project delivery.
• You will be a leader, confident and assertive, whilst maintaining a can-do attitude to problem solving and directing the wider project resources.
• They will have a proven track record of project management and planning and financial/budget management.
• Specific experience of delivering testing environment upgrades, and application upgrades/migrations.
• Fully experienced in project delivery including leading the project team, driving contractor performance, and ensuring the right outcomes are delivered to the end user.
• Experience of managing 3rd party providers.
• The ability to deal with challenges and continuously strive for best practice performance.

Desirable:

• Experience within the utilities industry

Project Manager - Testing, Application Migration/Upgrade - Hybrid but with travel to Bradford office 2-3 days a week - 6 months + extension - Inside IR35 - £550 - £595 per day