Project Manager

Project Manager

Permanent opportunity

On-site in Stoke

£50,000 - £60,000 per annum

good company benefits + discretionary bonus

*Please note you must hold or be able to obtain SC Clearance

Job Description

The project manager will play a key role in agreeing project objectives, planning project activities, evaluating and managing the implementation and monitoring the progress of projects.

Responsibilities:

• Develop project feasibility and initiation documentation to ensure that projects can be launched in a controlled and scoped manner.

• Manage the delivery of projects, within agreed time and budget, reporting progress and escalating issues appropriately.

• Help with the development of the company's project management and quality management systems.

• Manage the identification, analysis, reporting and management of project risks.

• Engage closely with the Security, Architecture & Design and Operations Service teams to ensure that activities, risks and dependencies are clearly understood and managed

• Ensure that transition into service is suitably planned and managed.

• Manage the development and maintenance of project and service cost models.

Qualifications

* APMP /Prince 2/ Managing Successful Programmes Qualification

* ITIL v3 foundation is desirable

Skills and Experience

• Enterprise Architecture knowledge

• Demonstrable budget management experience

• Proven track record in delivering technology projects.

• Experience of managed service environments, with an awareness of ITIL best practice.

• Strong presentation skills both verbally and in writing.

• In depth understanding of UK Government Security Classifications.

• Demonstrable experience of working within a Service and Project Management environment.