Job description
IT Project Manager
If you are seeking a new opportunity within an innovative company that is always looking for ways to keep up with ever changing technology, then this is the right client.
If you join you will play an integral part in the day to day running’s of the business and continued growth. We are looking for a Project Manager to join our team and continue to achieve great things.
Job Description
- Participate in all Software Delivery Lifecycle stages from discovery to delivery and benefit realisation
- Help to develop project approaches and plans
- Prepare and maintain project plan and schedule including; activities, tasks, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, resources and budget
- Monitor, track and report progress against the project plan
- Measure and evaluate performance against plan
- Identify issues, risks and mitigating strategies to minimize impact
- Maintain a RAID log
- Administer project change control as appropriate
- Define and maintain project communications with key stakeholders
- Manage third parties and sub-contractors as required
- Managing a range of different projects from software to infrastructure and application development projects
- Managing and driving UAT, product acceptance, and change request processes
- Identify resource requirements and assign responsibilities for Business Analysts, Testers and Trainers
- Manage day-to-day operational aspects of the project(s)
- Work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project(s)
- Submit project status reports to stakeholders; review bugs, plan software releases, anticipate and reacts to change
The Person
- Minimum of 3 years professional experience in a software/IT environment with business systems, CRM and websites
- Fluency in English is essential
- Ability to thrive working under pressure
- Hard-working and a team player
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft products, including Project, Visio, Excel and Word
- Ability to set and manage priorities
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Ability to work independently within tight schedules on relatively complex projects
- Proven record of having responsibility and managing multiple workloads with time critical deliverables
- Project management experience managing projects mid-sized IT projects (£200-£500K)
- PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner
Minorities, women, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Interviews will take place next week, so please apply immediately to be considered for this exciting contract role or call Bangura Solutions to discuss this role further.