Senior IT Delivery Project Manager

Nigel Wright Group

Posted 2 days ago, valid for 17 hours

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR3 3XW, England

Full Time

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

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The OpportunityNigel Wright are recruiting for a leading North East organisation who are looking for a Senior IT Delivery Project Manager.This role will form part of the leadership team within the IT department and will be the lead in multiple IT projects and transforming IT roadmaps into a portfolio of work. This is an exciting opportunity with a lot of personal autonomy and accountability in a business which continues to evolve.The ideal candidate should be a clear and effective communicator with the ability to influence the IT leadership team and wider business. If you are an IT project manager with a desire to shape and craft a new role and have a high level of responsibility and autonomy, this is the role for you. The Role

Work with the leadership team, project teams and various delivery teams to guide IT project delivery and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Efficiently mobilising IT projects in line with the project management framework. Involving setup, clear scoping across multiple projects, risk management and escalation processes, resource requirements, financial assessment and governance processes
Planning of multiple projects and roll-up activities into an overarching IT programme plan, managing the end to end cycle and identifying and mitigating risks.
Direct and co-ordinate the activities of project team members to ensure project delivery on schedule and budget
Contribute to and be involved in the portfolio management processes to ensure project oversight by the Senior Leadership and Executive team. Ensuring that risk is analysed and mitigated for each project is also a critical responsibility.
Leading cross-functional teams and managing concurrent projects in a fast-paced, results driven environment

Experience required

Experience in leading IT projects
Working with and influencing cross-functional teams
Extensive stakeholder management and relationship building skills
Excellent presentation, communication and negotiation skills
Worked in roles where you have had to help with resource management for projects in the organisation

Key information and benefits

36hr week - early finish on a Friday
31 days annual leave + bank holidays. Option to purchase additional 5 days per year
Flexible and hybrid working - Sunderland HQ
Private pension scheme - up to 10% based on your personal contribition
Life assurance cover x3 salary
Access to private healthcare

+ other perks!