Senior IT Project Manager - Cheshire

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a senior IT Project Manager to work for our client within the technology sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Cheshire.

Our client is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager who has the confidence and ability to go into their organisation and implement a more organised and coordinated approach to their project management. The role holder will manage and deliver projects across the entire organisation. This role will suit someone with a track record of delivering business systems within distributed organisations and someone who can quickly build effective working relationships to gain buy-in, ensure effective collaboration and deliver successful, value driven outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Work with the project sponsor and key stakeholders, such as the work manager, to develop the project charter in line with the relevant policies
• Work with the matrixed project teams to deliver the project to the agreed cost, time, scope and quality
• Plan and manage the projects through processes which may include, requirements definition, invitation to tender, vendor selection, solution design, development, configuration, unit testing, training, integrated system testing, user acceptance testing, end user training, data migration deployment and handover to business operations
• Track progress against the plan and ensure that any changes to the plan are managed in accordance with client’s processes
• Co-ordinate resources in support of the plan
• Facilitate the availability of additional expertise when issues, questions and technical concerns arise that are unplanned, promptly driving issues through to resolution
• Report progress of the project to the appropriate stakeholders and forums
• Assess risks associated with the project, recommending appropriate actions, and implementing these as appropriate
• Ensure facilities are available to the project in terms of accommodation, IT and access within the client’s policies and processes

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a Project Management role
• Track record of delivering business systems within distributed organisations
• Ability to quickly build effective working relationships to gain buy-in, ensure effective collaboration and deliver successful, value driven outcomes
• Demonstrable Agile/Scaled Agile experience
• Able to multi-task and understand complex situations quickly
• Technical or IT experience would be highly valued
• Strong communication skills with stakeholder management experience at all levels
• Previous delivery experience within large science research programmes desirable

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave, work-place pension and BAYE share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.