Job type
PermanentLocation
Newport (hybrid)Working Pattern
Flexible Working,Full-timeSpecialism
Project ManagementIndustry
Technology & Internet ServicesPay
£55,000 - 68,000 depending on experience + bonus + benefits
IT Project Manager job in Newport (hybrid) - £55,000 - 68,000 + up to 15% bonus + excellent benefits
Your new company
Your new role
What you'll need to succeed
What you'll get in return
What you need to do now
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A job opportunity has arisen for an experienced IT Project Manager to join a highly established and growing organisation during a period of rapid technical and business transformation.
Your new role
The IT Project Manager will join an innovative and fast-paced IT team during a period of transition and transformation. You will be responsible for delivering a range of high-profile IT projects, whilst liaising with several key stakeholders. Reporting to the IT Programme Manager, you will work closely with the IT Business Analysts and key business sponsors/stakeholders to support workload management, dependencies, strategic alignment, and progress. You will take responsibility for the end-to-end project delivery of the required solution, managing the project with full control of scope, risks, and budgets.
You will work closely with IT colleagues to review business requirements, match to appropriate solutions, and manage any external tender selection processes alongside the procurement team where appropriate.
What you'll need to succeed
- A proven track record of having worked as an IT Project Manager, including experience of having delivered highly regulated projects
- Experience of either delivering IT projects in the Utilities sector or for Utilities clients (experience of communication and power solutions for pressure control systems and dataloggers is desirable but not essential)
- Knowledge of managing projects in a largely outsourced environment
- Proven vendor management experience / experience working with third party suppliers
- Considerable IT delivery, project & portfolio management experience
- Project implementation expertise
- Hold a Prince2 Practitioner, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) or equivalent Project management qualification
- ITIL experience / qualification would be an advantage
- Budget management expertise
- Contractual/Commercial awareness
- Excellent senior stakeholder management, supplier management and communication skills
- Process and Governance design and implementation expertise
What you'll get in return
This position offers excellent scope for career progression plus a benefits package that includes:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme (5% employee contribution, 10% employer contribution)
- Bonus scheme (up to 15%)
- 14 x salary Life Insurance
- Flexible benefits scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
- Access to Financial Wellbeing Programme
- Enhanced pay for parental leave
- Retail discounts and cashback scheme
- Flexible/hybrid working options
This position will be based on a hybrid working set-up from the Newport office.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays also offer £500 worth of high street vouchers for all successful referrals.
