IT Project Manager - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - Sopra Steria

Sopra Steria

Verified Company

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are SSCL, the largest provider of business-critical support services for our Government, Police and Defence customers. We play a vital role in transforming business support services, delivering digital solutions and developing innovations that make thingseasier for our customers

Our Defence business within SSCL is on the lookout for several Project Managers to deliver critical projects within a high-profile Transformation Programme, to digitally transform military personnel pay and administration, veterans' pensions and related servicesfor military personnel including reservists, and veterans.

You could be based anywhere in the
UK, however there will be the need to travel to customer sites which could be in; Gosport, Glasgow or London.

What you'll be doing:

Take accountability for the successful delivery of projects, by leading and driving the project delivery
Directly influence business performance by supporting business strategy and objectives, diligently managing projects to optimise profitably and client satisfaction
Ensure project controls are established and maintained for all projects within your span of control
Keep the project team aware of the longterm objectives and focused upon the nearterm deliverables
Set and communicate clear goals and priorities in line with contracted outcomes and project success criteria
Engage the Project Owner, client, subcontractors, third parties and project stakeholders throughout the duration of each project, developing positive and long

- lasting relationships

Ensure clear and objective assessment of project performance is regularly, clearly and accurately reported, identifying, escalating and resolving conflicts wherever they arise

What you'll bring:

We have various Project Manager positions available within our business and therefore we're on the lookout for a mix of experience within these areas;

Knowledge of ServiceNow and Solarwinds platforms (ITSM Tooling)
Previous experience with Data centre moves/migrations
Cloud Infrastructure implementation, including IdAM
Telephony and Omni-Channel Systems
Experience of building Cloud infrastructure (OCI)

In addition to the technical experience, we're looking for Project Managers who have;

Experience in working within 3rd party delivery partners (suppliers)
Great customer management skills
Comfortable in working remotely and collaborating closely colleagues across the
UK
Ability to work at pace and sometimes within an ambitious environment

It would be great if you had:

Formal Project Management qualification
Experience of managing projects worth £5M+ and using Waterfall, Agile and 'blended' methods
Experience with business change implementation (including training and business readiness)

Employment type:
Full-time, permanent

Location:

UK

Security Clearance Level:
You must be willing & eligible to undergo the SC Vetting process

Internal Recruiter:
Carolyne

Salary:
circa £70K depending upon experience + 3% flex fund

Benefits:
£5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical (personal), life assurance x4 and company pension
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about SSCL?

SSCL is a leader in critical business support services for the largest Government departments, Defence, Police and CITB across the
UK.

We provide digital solutions and Innovation and Advisory services to improve end to end employee services including HR& Payroll, Finance, Procurement, Pensions Administration and Resourcing Services - enhancing the customer experience, enabling smarter public services.

We employ more than 2,800 people who, with their in-depth client knowledge and our collaborative approach, sit at the heart of our business strategy.

SSCL operates at size and scale across the
UK Public Sector and has already delivered savings c£400 million
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