ICT Project/Planning Manager - Remote

at  UNIJOBS

Unijobs on behalf of our public sector client have a requirement for an ICT Project/Planning Manager within the Planning and Portfolio Management division reporting to the Head of Planning & Portfolio Management (PPM). The duration of this post is 12 months initially with likely extensions thereafter and will include Flexible /WFH - Hybrid working arrangements. The successful candidate must be available to attend meetings in client locations when required.
Working 35 hours per week, the successful candidate will be employed as an agency employee and will be paid an hourly rate of €31.90 per hour based on an annualised salary of €58,254. You will accrue 30 days annual leave per year and paid Bank Holidays.
Our client is responsible for the delivery of technology to support and improve healthcare in Ireland. Our client is committed to realising ‘Digital for Care 2030 - Driving Government’s Digital Strategy for Ireland’s Health Service to 2030’.

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• A track record of 2+ years successfully managing specific aspects within the planning/delivery of large scale project(s) within a medium - large scale organisation.
• Experience of budget planning, financial management and resource management processes.
• Relevant experience of engaging with senior stakeholders and management as relevant to this role.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of project management methodology to enable successful project performance and delivery. (Prince 2, Agile, Waterfall).
• Work with the key stakeholders to define project requirements, scope and plans and manage the progress and completion of all project tasks and activities using recognised project management tools.
• Develop documentation to support project approvals and implementation including business case, requirements, project plans etc.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and decision-making skills: the ability to quickly grasp and understand complex issues and the impact on service delivery
• The ability to gather and analyse information from relevant sources, weighing up a range of critical factors to integrate ideas into a common vision
• The ability to work with multi-disciplinary team members and stakeholders to facilitate high performance, developing and achieving clear and realistic objectives.
• Skilled in IT applications, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Proficiency in MS Project, Office 365 - MSTeams, SharePoint.
• Ability to facilitate the prioritisation of pipeline proposals within portfolios with regular communication.
• Has a genuine interest in our client and improving outcomes for citizens.

Please refer the Job description for details