Project Manager

* Contract: 12-24 months with possible extension
* Hybrid role: Dublin 2
* excellent daily rate on offer

The proposed highly Technical Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the management of the programme work streams and the successful delivery of individual projects within the programme. This will require the resources to be experienced project managers who can take ownership of their work, and deliver to a high quality. While it is expected that all resources will be proficient in the delivery of ICT projects and programmes, at least one of the Senior Project Managers should have significant experience working in technical projects and possess technical expertise in information technology (IT), management IT projects, and the ability to lead both technical teams and general business areas within the programme organisation, and communicate effectively and efficiently between the two.

This resource will manage the process of planning, coordinating and delegating responsibilities for completing the Programme’s specified IT objectives. This may include software development, hardware installation or upgrades, network upgrades, business analytics and data management initiatives. In devising appropriate IT solutions, it is expected that the resource will support and/or manage the development, implementation and provision of a core, enterprise level system across prioritised functional areas.

Key deliverables will include:

¨ Support the development and facilitate execution of functional plans for each programme stream, ensuring alignment with the overall plan

¨ Develop project documentation and reports 19

¨ Plan and sequence activities for project delivery teams

¨ Coordinate daily project activities

¨ Develop and monitor a RAID log as part of the project plan

¨ Present any Change requests/Change Logs for approval

¨ Responsible for coordination of reporting from each programme stream on a monthly basis, tracking delivery against objectives

¨ Sign-off on deliverables to the project with Programme Manager as appropriate

¨ Complete assigned projects tasks on time and on budget as per the work plan

¨ Contribute ideas/expertise and collaborate with other team members on an ongoing basis

¨ Share project information and knowledge with other team members and interested stakeholders as per the internal communications plan

¨ Escalate any issues or change that might affect the project’s success to the Programme Manager

¨ With the Programme Manager, develop recommendations to take to the Steering Group for decision at key milestones in the process.

Key skills include:

· Knowledge of IT infrastructure;

· Experience in integration and transformation ICT projects/programmes;

· Self-motivated individual with excellent customer service and strong working/team building relationship skills;

· Good judgment and solution-oriented;

· Strong conflict resolution, negotiating and influencing skills;

· Project risk and issue management skills;

· Experience in drafting proposals and business cases;

· Document management (library management and compiling reports for different groups);

· Experience operating within a matrix organisation, and effectively working with colleagues from a range of disciplines in order to deliver projects;

· Experience of vendor management of major software vendors and system integrators. 20

· Experience of governance and oversight of projects

2. Key Experience/ Competencies/Skillsets 1.14 Senior (highly Technical) Project Manager

1. Experience of vendor management of major software vendors and system integrators

2. Knowledge of IT infrastructure

3. Experience in integration and transformation ICT projects/programmes

4. Experience in drafting proposals and business cases; and strong document management (library management and compiling reports for different groups)

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