Project Manager – Network & Infrastructure

My clients in Central Government require a new interim Project Manager.

They will have the following experience:

• Develop and manage complete project plans using appropriate tools (such as MS Project or JIRA)
• Assess and prioritise delivery to plan in line with team capacity and availability
• Support senior technical project managers in managing a team of specialists to deliver new services and ensure integration with existing estate
• Assist in the management of processes for the tracking and management of risks, issues and dependencies
• Produce and manage project RAID (Risk, Assumptions, Issues and Dependency) logs
• Play a supporting role in the management and prioritisation of requests for change on a project/service, managing your own subset of change requests to develop into full projects by using appropriate project management techniques
• Support the delivery of projects and ensure smooth handovers into operational service support
• Engage with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels to generate commitment to goals
• Assist in the planning, scheduling and monitoring of work to challenging deadlines whilst understanding any relevant legislative and procedural constraints
• Assist in the creation and handling of project budgets, ensuring consistency of reporting to senior stakeholders and tracking delivery within budget.

You will be someone who:

• Enjoys getting things done and uses their initiative to remove blockers and maintain delivery progress
• Is able to identify and work to a desired outcome that may be driving a request for a change
• Has good interpersonal skills and an ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Has a general understanding of technology across data, networks, devices and applications
• Understands how to change their approach depending on how big or complex the project is
• Has the ability to identify and highlight issues that will reduce quality in a deliverable
• Has a good understanding of some software engineering practices
• Recognises the value of appropriate project documentation and can contribute to its creation and maintenance
• Has an understanding of software development cycles – how something gets from an idea to a fully tested, delivered capability
• Has an understanding of how technical delivery can support and contribute to an organisation’s strategic goals
• Prince Practitioner qualification or equivalent.
• Working with PMOs to deliver high-quality reporting.
• Working with technical teams to delivery network or infrastructure projects.

Do not delay in sending through your CV for consideration.