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IT Project Manager

Professional Services

Berkshire

Permanent ⁄ £40000 - £50000

Updated July 12, 2008

Responsible for identifying, defining and managing a project from initiation through to closure within all Time, Budget and Quality criteria agreed with the project sponsor. Where applicable this will also include pre-project activity such as RFA and handover deliverables. The Project Manager has full ownership for the end to end deliverables within the project life cycle.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Serving as primary point of contact for all IT driven projects.
• Act as liaison between technical team and business stakeholders
• Develop and maximize a deep understanding of our client's Group systems applications, business processes and operations.
• Work with Solutions Architect to establish alternative solutions and create proposals to meet business needs.
• Management of all project issues, risks, changes and scope. Including appropriate monitoring and mitigation
• Communication of project Time, Budget and Quality status to Project Steering Committee and sponsors -this will include the highlighting of issues and risks.
• Overseeing the tasks to define and document user acceptance tests plans and testing.
• Responsible for drawing up project documents.

Who we're looking for
To be successful in this role you must be an experienced project manager ideally from a client facing background. You will have:
• Proven ability to matrix manage and motivate cross functional and geographical teams
• Demonstrable experience in the full life cycle of IT Projects.
• Successful management of large scale or multiple concurrent projects
• Thorough understanding of project management methodologies and certified to Prince2 practitioner level (or equivalent).
• Proven track record in the areas of time/cost estimation, risk mitigation and planning.
• Demonstrated ability to understand business process and operations and apply appropriate delivery approach.
• Ability to work effectively with a broad range of both internal and external customers.
• Proven ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously

About our client
Our client manages and services a range of membership, insurance and other products to over 4000 clients and 170 million customers across the world, in the banking, retail, travel, on-line and direct marketing industries. Our client currently generates $1.3 billion of annual revenue. This global organisation employs 3000 people; 500 of which are based in the UK.

What's on offer
£40-50K depending on experience plus bonus and excellent benefits

Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on +44 (0) 1932 264 000. Job Ref: 12977550
Your application will be sent to Cherrie Pickard.