We are looking for a Project Manager for an initial 4 month contract. This role is a hybrid role with travel to Milton Keynes required 2 days a week.

Business Skills

• Absorbs complex technical information and communicates effectively at all levels to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Assesses and evaluates risk.
• Understands the implications of new technologies
• Demonstrates clear leadership and the ability to influence and persuade.
• Has a broad understanding of all aspects of IT and deep understanding of own specialism(s)
• Understands and communicates the role and impact of IT in the employing organisation and promotes compliance with relevant legislation.
• Takes the initiative to keep both own and subordinates' skills up to date and to maintain an awareness of developments in the IT industry.

Essential

• 5+ / 10+ years Project Management experience in similar Digital/IT project delivery
• Proven project management and leadership skills, and a good knowledge of business analysis.
• Has strong planning, communication and presentation skills, and is proficient in project quality management
• Extensive understanding of the principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management of Digital/IT projects from initiation through to implementation
• Extensive understanding of the principles, methods, techniques and tools for the preparation and monitoring of budgets to minimise costs and ensure cost-effectiveness
• Extensive understanding of the principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management of a programme of projects and related activities through to the successful achievement of planned business benefits
• Experience in effective and efficient deployment of resources, including reassessment and reallocation in a dynamic multi-project environment, to achieve optimum results
• Able to identify, assess and manage project risks, which could result in time or cost over-runs, or failure to deliver products which are fit for purpose
• System and Solution lifecycle delivery
• Exposure and experience of various development and delivery methods (Agile/Waterfall/Scrum/Kanban etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Management and mapping of requirements and opportunities to outputs
• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ/APMP or similar)
• PRINCE 2 Agile Practitioner/Change Management Practitioner Qualification

Desirable Experience:

• Rail sector experience. If not rail, utilities or other transport sector experience.
• Agile project management experience

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy or maternity or age