IT Project Manager - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Finegreen

    Finegreen
    Finegreen Ipswich, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Contract, Full time
    Description

    An exciting new opportunity has arisen to work for a Public Sector organisation who are seeking to appoint an IT Project Manager on a fixed term contract.


    Key responsibilities will be:


    Review the various ICT systems currently in use within Ipswich Borough Council with a view to gaining efficiencies through software and process rationalisation and amalgamation.


    The successful candidate will be required to:

    • Conduct interviews and fact-finding exercises with the current system administrators;
    • Generate business cases for any proposed changes;
    • Assist the ICT Operations manager in seeking board approval;
    • Project manage the implementation of any agreed changes;
    • Assist the relevant service areas through the change management process.

    Knowledge / Experience:

    • Experience of working at a senior management level;
    • Ability to demonstrate skill in working in a corporate and political environment;
    • Working knowledge and awareness of local government issues, legislation and procedures;
    • Experience of successfully providing leadership to ICT, change management and other large scale corporate projects;
    • Significant experience of managing project scope (feasibility, timelines and budget) for multiple projects simultaneously using a recognised framework or methodology;
    • Demonstrable experience in gathering and interpreting technical or complex client requirements including the ability to be detailoriented with an emphasis on accuracy and delivery of high quality projects;
    • Experience of managing organisational change and supporting people through behavioural, system and process change.

    Personal Skills:

    • Excellent ICT skills, demonstrating significant degree of ICT and project literacy ideally developed through project delivery on complex, high profile projects;
    • Experience of leading and managing project team member activities across varying disciplines and locations with a strong commitment to fostering and promoting teamwork;
    • Experience of managing stakeholder relationships within complex projects with the ability to manage and resolve conflict, meet challenging deadlines and delivering under pressure