Senior Project Manager

• Deliver projects requiring the creation of large project teams with multiple elements on a cross discipline and/or multi supplier basis.
• Apply expert understanding of project management concepts, procedures and applications.
• Ensure reuse and best practice across projects.
• Plan, manage, and deliver larger and more complex long-term projects delivering strategic benefits to client and/or stakeholders.
• Evaluate situations using multiple sources of information.
• Plan and resource solutions, including bespoke adaptations.
• Manage projects involving significant risk to business and/or external clients.
• Use and adapt recognized project management methods and processes depending on risk and governance needs.
• Deliver projects to contracted service levels and within financial targets while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Be recognized as key supplier in delivery of client critical or internal medium/long term business benefit.
• Apply relationship management skills and build client and stakeholder relationships at executive levels.
• Coach, mentor and line manage Junior Project Managers.
• Channel resources effectively and develop best delivery practice.
• Identify change impact on organization, manage stakeholders, risk and engagement to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Seek innovative ways to expand project business scope and manage cost base.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Certifications: CAPM, PMP, PRINCE2 Foundation or Practitioner, CSM or PMI Agile.
• Knowledge of project control tools.
• Experience with Risk Management and Microsoft Project.
• Familiarity with Schedule Management, Visio, Project Planning tools, Risk Management tools, Mindjet Manager or similar.
• Industry knowledge of Data Center Infrastructure, BCP and DRP, OS, DB, Cloud transformation projects, Transition projects.
• Soft skills ensuring dignity of staff/customers, harmonious working relationships, accountability for equality practice.
• Active participation in learning programs related to equality issues.
• Compliance with Data Protection Act and related legislation.
• Support of Quality Standards and adherence to policy and statutory requirements.
• Commitment to training, development appraisal and development.