Project Manager
4502
Operations and External Affairs
University IT Services
UAL - Various sites, London UK
Grade 6
£45,603 to £54,943 per annum
Permanent
Full time - 35 hours per week
19 September 2018 23:55
2018-09-27T00:00:00
The opportunity
In this role you will:
- Be a pragmatic and delivery focused Project Manager who, working across a large stakeholder community, will manage a range of IT and business change projects
- Manage projects from conception through to implementation with a variety of budgets and duration
- Build key relationships with business users to determine how best to implement technology solutions and changes in services across this changing IT landscape
- Work with the programme management team to drive continuous improvement and implement best practice and industry standards to help create a high performing project and programme team
About you
Your profile
- Proven experience of managing full project lifecycle within a complex IT environment from inception through to implementation, including change management
- Experience of managing IT and business change projects within a fast-paced, delivery focussed enterprise environment using a variety of methodologies and techniques including Prince2 and Agile
- Project Management methodologies such as Prince 2/APM or Agile qualifications are desirable but not essential
- Strong project planning and management experience including estimating, resource and budget management
- Experience of creating and managing virtual project teams with members from within and outside the organisation including technical members
- Proven experience in building strong relationships across organisation boundaries and stakeholder groups, including internal and external partners, to enable the smooth delivery of complex IT projects
Communication
- You will be a self-motivated and dynamic individual who is able to engage, challenge and influence others, to develop and maintain collaborative working relations across IT and non-IT departments
- High level, proven inter-personal and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work effectively within a team of IT professionals
- You will be able to work effectively in cross-functional teams including with business and technical stakeholders
- It is essential that you are able to communicate ideas clearly and persuasively, and can present compelling arguments both written and oral
Closing Date: Wednesday 19th September
Interview Date on site at the University of the Arts London: Thursday 27th September
For more information and to apply, contact Sarah Hazelwood at Hays Recruitment 0207 259 8746
Or visit www.hays.co.uk/jobs/university-of-the-arts-london
This opportunity is closed to applications.