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IT Project Manager
September 28, 2022 | Comments Off on IT Project Manager
Contract: Full time, permanent - flexible and part-time hours available if desired, just let us know.
Responsibilities
As an IT Project Manager you will own and be responsible for the full project lifecycle - running multiple concurrent deliveries under the IT PMO frameworks and governance to aligned metrics including time, cost, quality, risk, scope, benefits, SLA's and KPI's.
Your day to day will include:
- Daily project management of multiple concurrent project deliverables
- Closely working with IT senior business leads to support the development of the business unit portfolio (aligned to a defined business unit).
- You will work closely with your IT peers and teams, business unit SME's, Vendors and resource leads to manage successful execution of project deliveries and stakeholder expectations.
- Identify interdependency related risks and bottlenecks, as well as friction points for and between (delivery) teams and act as an escalation point for project issues.
- Working to a set of mature PMO frameworks and governance ensuring stability and standardisation across multiple concurrent project deliveries
- Constantly look for opportunities to improve the customer experience/journey and promote service provision improvements.
- Manage and be accountable for project finances through tight financial planning, analysis and cost tracking.
This role of IT Project Manager is great for you if:
- You have a distinctive blend of business, IT, financial and communication skills
- You have project/programme management experience using Prince2 and APM
- You have a customer centric approach with a collaborative way or working
- You have the ability to manage budgetary performance and to plan and manage your own workload as well as manage others.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.
Benefits at Kier
We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
- new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
- 26 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
- A 24/7 virtual GP service available to you and your immediate household
Who is Kier?
We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives:
At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.
You can see more about our D&I action plan here:
Closing date: 28th October 2022
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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