IS Project Manager

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of application development, software and interface development and infrastructure delivery projects within a complex integrated systems environment.  The project manager will be responsible for developing and managing project schedules, costs, identifying risks & issues and clearly communicating these to project stakeholders. There is a need to formalise the reporting, tracking and monitoring of project work.

Description

• Project manage and co-ordinate the delivery of application development, software development and infrastructure delivery projects.
• Liaise with the business and other stakeholders as required to understand stakeholder needs; guide, persuade and influence others through developed skills of communication and diplomacy.
• Develop and implement procedures and IS documentation to maximise the effectiveness and quality of working practices.
• Assist in determining project objectives and outlines project requirements.
• Track and report on project progress against the project plan.
• Track and report on project risks and issues.
• Responsible for the project budget and update forecasts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Co-ordinate project resources across a number of IS functions.
• Support the Manager in reviewing the service delivery of external vendors.
• Provide regular project reports to stakeholders.
• Produce, manage and coordinate all relevant documentation.

Experience & Qualifications

Required Skills:

• 6 + years proven track record in IT Project Management

• Extensive experience of managing application development, application interface development, software development and infrastructure delivery projects.

• Extensive knowledge of scheduling and budgeting for IT project implementation.

• Extensive decision making and an ability to prioritise.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive technical and analytical skills with the ability to operate in a large complex environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Proven experience in risk and change management.
• Proficient in project management software/tools.
• Prince 2 Certified.

Desired Experience:

• A formal 3rd level qualification.
• Experience of working within a similar IT environment is preferable i.e. Oracle, C#, MS Visual Basic and MS .Net.
• A strong understanding of Web Services.