Project Manager

at  Metropolitan Thames Valley

PERSONAL COMPETENCIES / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE:

• Experience of working in the social housing sector ideal but not essential
• Demonstrable track record of successful implementation of medium to large scale Technology projects
• Previous experience of managing project budgets of up to £1M
• Experience of SCRUM, Agile
• Qualified Prince 2 Practitioner
• Experience of managing project teams through matrix management
• Experience of liaising and communicating effectively with both key business stakeholders and IT Business partners.
• Experience of working with complex business applications
• As a minimum, a working knowledge of information security polices, processes and procedures
• Delivered successful cross-functional information technology projects
  Working knowledge or experience of: ICT Governance, assurance and audit, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, IT Systems Procurement, Business Relationship Management, Business Engagement, Demand Management, Programme and Project Management, Programme and Project Execution.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND OUTCOMES:

• Oversee specific IT projects, monitoring progress, and reporting on progress to manage business expectations.
• Provide expertise and leadership in project management methodologies (such as Prince2 or Agile PM) to ensure consistent delivery.
• Guide third-party project managers engaged in delivering IT business projects.
• Collaborate with our Suppliers, Applications Support Team, Infrastructure Team, Data Team and end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction.
• Analyse and resolve issues that could impact performance or agreed-upon deliverables.
• Provide change control for scope revisions.
• Maintain interfaces and critical dependencies, regularly communicating project progress.
• Deliver regular project status reports to the Portfolio, associated Project Boards and project teams, keeping the wider organisation informed via suitable internal communications.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews, identifying follow-up actions and lessons learned.
• Manage the project budget throughout the program lifecycle.
• Lead and manage large teams, including developers, Business Analysts/Partners, external suppliers, contractors, and business resources.