Sidero have a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager to join our team. We are seeking forward-thinking people who will drive all aspects of IT Project, Program and Portfolio activity, including collaborating and coordinating across all IT and business segments.
Responsibilities
- Participate and/or lead planning sessions; ensuring outcomes are sized and implemented according to plan
- Support engineering with troubleshooting for defect management or production support issues
- Management of assigned projects to agreed scope, cost, schedule and quality.
- Delivery of project in line with budgeted man hours and margin targets.
- Creation and execution of project work plans. Revision as appropriate to meet client/project needs.
- Produce accurate and consistent project reports as per client and operations requirements.
- Resolve any project issues in a timely manner. Escalate urgent issues as required.
- Review and approve project deliverables with project team members in line with required quality standards.
- Liaise closely with operations disciplines to determine project resource loading and monitor quality of team member performance. Prepare resource plans in a timely manner.
- Ensure all project stakeholders are aware of deliverables, project status and key focus areas. Hold regular status meetings with project team.
- Contribute actively to lessons learned process and other improvement initiatives.
- Own overall project management for several simultaneously run projects including managing/assisting in the definition, design and implementation of a variety of projects with key stakeholders to include total accountability for and management of assigned projects
- Prepare and manage appropriate project plans including managing all resources in relation to delivery of outputs to meet milestones and overall project delivery date
- Give guidance to the team and the business on solutions available to support best business practice, maximise efficiencies and minimise operational and technical risk
- Manage and produce status reporting, change control, Risks, Actions, issues and decision log processes
- Effectively manage escalation processes where appropriate
- Manage the relationship with internal and external parties including clients & service providers to ensure the standards and requirements of the company are met
- Interface with application specialists, development resources, technical support teams, operational resources and senior management and build relationships to ensure effective delivery of projects
- Minimum 5 years project management experience (managing multidisciplinary project teams) within software engineering.
- PMI qualification or equivalent a plus.
- Third level qualification in Computer Science/Engineering or a related discipline.
- Consultancy experience a plus.
- Must have experience of previously managing (directly) several projects.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully deliver business projects.
- Strong leadership skills for driving cross functional groups
- Highly motivated, with a proven ability to work on own initiative within a challenging and dynamic work environment
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels
- Outstanding communication (both spoken and written), planning, project management, networking and influencing skills
- Ability to prioritise tasks and work on multiple assignments
- Strong analytical skills and logical approach
- Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence
- Maintain current industry / business knowledge
- Develop and share reusable knowledge that can be readily applied to new client projects
We provide a challenging and exciting work environment with scope for personal development and on-going training. We offer flexible working options - Learning & Development support - English lessons - Employee Wellness & Wellbeing - Health Insurance - Life Assurance - Pension - and more...
