Job description
Posted 14 June 2022
Major Tasks and Activities:
- Ensuring the implementation of structured project management processes to ensure the effective delivery of business value from IT projects;
- Assembling project plans and teamwork assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts on a daily basis, identifying resource needs, performing quality review; and escalating functional, quality and timeline issues appropriately;
- Tracking key project milestones and adjusting project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of customers;
- Maintaining a full set of documentation as required by the IT Project Management Process for each project
- Coordinating communication with all areas of the business that impact the scope, budget, risk and resources of the work effort being managed;
- Assisting the Portfolio Manager and Business Relationship Manager in partnering with senior management of the business community to identify and prioritise opportunities for business improvement;
- Ensuring that through life support capabilities are key design considerations in all new business system solutions
- Ensuring solution designs are compliant with the Babcock Standard Technology framework
Additional accountabilities:
- Any other duties as deemed necessary to achieve department goals
Key Outputs/Deliverables
- Projects delivered to time, cost & quality while tracking and recording any deviations
- Projects completed in accordance with agreed designs, and to prescribed standards
- Contribute to the maintenance of IT Project Management processes to enable precise reporting on all IT projects
- Ensure that support requirements are built into project plans from inception and that systems are designed for production and support
- Ensure all hardware acquired is compliant with the Babcock Standard Technology framework
- Establish and maintain accurate documentation and plans for projects in accordance with the Project Management Process
- Act as the focal point for all activities associated with the project
Person Specification
Qualification and Experience:
- Experienced IT professional, focussed on being a part of a cost effective and efficient project delivery team
- Minimum of five years’ demonstrable Project Management experience
- Infrastructure Project Management desirable
- Software application Project Management essential
- Microsoft Project experience essential (and Project Server preferred)
- PRINCE/APM or equivalent certification
- Experience of managing 4/5 projects simultaneously
Technical & Specialist Knowledge
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of implementing and delivering large projects in complex environments within Budget and Timescales using structured Project Methodology
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of current IT technology
- Infrastructure project management experience desirable:
- Network installation
- Server infrastructure
- CISCO
- Citrix
- VOIP
- Software application Project Management experience essential:
- Certified Scrum Master, AgilePM certified or equivalent
- Experience of Agile
- TFS (Team Foundation Server) experience desirable as PM will be expected to manage development work in TFS
- Awareness of the ALM (Applications Lifecycle Management) process
- Experience of managing both in-house application delivery teams as well as third parties
- Microsoft Project power user
- Experience of Microsoft Project Server would be advantageous
Key Behavioural Competencies
- A leader, able to work collaboratively with others in the department and across the Group
- Capable of working on own initiative with self-management of work loads
- Able to work under pressure
- Ownership skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to share knowledge with team members
- Comfortable working across a multi disciplined environment
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Flexible, can do attitude
Travel Requirements
- Travel will be required with some overnight stays away from home
Security Criteria Required
- SC clearable