Job Description

Job title: Senior IT Project Manager/Infrastructure PM

Location: London

Duration: 10 Months

My high-profile client are recruiting for an Infrastructure Project Manager. The role is a Hybrid position on site 2/3 days a week in the office, working normal office hours. The role is 10 months with the potential to extend.

About the team

The CIO Delivery Management Office drives the delivery of technical project and programs for the company globally. Primarily located in the US and the UK, we work with our partners within Technology and the Business to drive excellence in our delivery capability.

What you will be doing

You will be part of the CIO Delivery Management Office team, helping to manage, change and plan to meeting defined organisational goals through projects, programs or in alignment with Delivery Management governance and ways of working.

* Using available tooling, ensure that project governance standards are being followed.

* Responsibilities include estimation, work package planning & resourcing. Identify and manage Risks, Issues and Dependencies.

* Produce project status reports. Agree and review plans, costs and resources with the appropriate stakeholders.

* Success will be measured by the delivery of infrastructure initiatives to a defined level of quality, on time and to the expected operational standards.

* Work with Technical leads and Service owners to review and support best practices.

* Manage the production of key project deliverables to support the realization of forecast project benefits.

* Direct and motivate the project team.

* Manage Project Risk, Issues, Dependencies and Assumptions including the development of contingency plans.

What you bring:

Experience of delivering Infrastructure projects ie Network, Compute, Storage, Cloud etc.

Driven individual with experience of working in an environment with both Agile and traditional project management methodologies.

5+ years Infrastructure Project Management experience

Excellent Communications skills, written and spoken, able to recognize and articulate project risks and issues for others to understand.

Skills in building trust, willing to express opinions in debates, buy into decisions showing commitment and be accountable.

Added bonus if you have:

* Experience of Financial Services industry

* Experience of delivering technical projects in a dynamic and progressive international environment

* Past experience of working with various technologies and 3rd Parties would be an advantage

* An understanding of the electronic payments industry

* Experiencing in implementing projects in a 24/7 high availability environment.

Please apply with an up-to-date CV which must show evidence of the above to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you.

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