Project Manager – IT Change

IT Change Project Manager – 3-6 Month Contract – £400/day – Inside IR35 – Remote

I am currently supporting a key Public Sector client looking for a Project Manager on a contract basis. This role is located within the GIS Change Delivery team and reports to Head of GIS Project Management. The GIS Change Delivery function is responsible for the management of Projects, Programmes and the overall GIS Portfolio of change delivery, and the definition of standard practices, methodologies, and tools to ensure well managed delivery of change.

Please note – there is more focus on the project management skills than deep technical knowledge for this role.

The Project Manager role is accountable:

• To the Project Executive/Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for delivery of projects in accordance with the Project Business Case, including key outputs and outcomes, delivery to time, cost, and quality requirements
• For defining and agreeing the scope of Project delivery, and securing its sign off by the Executive/SRO and key stakeholders
• For implementing and/or designing Project Governance, and securing approvals from SRO and GIS Head of Project Management as a minimum
• For designing the Project structure, workstreams and key resource plan
• For developing, and managing the end-to-end Project Delivery Plan, including the proactive monitoring of progress to plan, and processes to secure inputs from responsible delivery or workstream leads
• For the day-to-day management of the Project, including reporting, management of risks and issues, team and supplier management, management, tracking and reporting of the Project budget
• For proposing and agreeing with both the Project Executive/SRO and Head of Project Management the key Project control documents.
• For preparing, managing, and maintaining the key Project control documents, for example:
  • Project Mandate (normally prepared by SRO/Executive)
  • Project Brief
  • Project Initiation Document
  • Project Delivery Plan
  • Project Financial Management Plan
  • Stakeholder and Communications Plan
  • Risk and Issue Management Plan
  • Project Change Control Plan
  • Project Quality Plan
  • Project Resource Plan
• For conforming to GIS Change Delivery & Organisational governance, methods, tools, and standards
• For leading the Project Team, including, where appropriate, direct line management of team members, such as Business Analyst and technical resources
• For representing, where directed, the Project in wider governance forums, such as the Global Portfolio Office, Audit, and corporate functions such as Corporate Communications, Finance or Human Resources
• For contributing and playing an active role in the development and evolution of GIS Project and wider Change Delivery practices, methods and tools, coaching, mentoring and information sharing.

If this role is of interest, please apply for more information!