Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the middleware upgrade, from planning through to implementation and post-deployment support
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, resources and key milestones
• Coordinate technical teams, business stakeholders and external vendors across multiple systems and integrations
• Manage project scope, risks, issues and dependencies to ensure successful delivery
• Oversee project financials, including budgets, forecasts, accruals and change requests
• Drive stakeholder engagement and communication across technical and non-technical teams
• Provide regular project reporting across progress, financials, risks and delivery milestones
• Lead delivery using a structured Waterfall project methodology

Key Requirements

• 10+ years' experience managing complex IT projects, including end-to-end delivery
• Strong background delivering technical infrastructure upgrades, application or integration projects
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and external technology vendors
• Strong Waterfall project delivery experience
• Proven capability managing project budgets, schedules, resources, risks and dependencies
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills
• Experience engaging with senior business and technology stakeholders
• Strong project governance, reporting and financial management capability