Project Manager (x2)

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Operations and External Affairs
University IT Services
LCC - Elephant and Castle, London UK
Grade 6
£43,961 - £59,010 per annum

Permanent

Full time - 35 hours per week

28 June 2017 23:55

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

  • 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

As an employer of choice UAL offers an extensive benefits package including:

  • Competitive salary package of £43,961-£59,010 dependent on experience
  • 34 days annual leave, plus public holidays
  • Competitive pension package
  • A healthy work-life balance for all employees

Please note that the recruitment for this role is being managed by our IT recruitment partner Hays – to apply for this role click on the following link and submit your details and CV via the Hays UAL IT opportunities microsite: http://www.hays.co.uk/jobs/university-of-the-arts-london/job-opportunities/JOB_1710611

This opportunity is closed to applications.