Project Manager - DCM
London
Overview:
We are seeking a contract Project Manager with Data Centre Migration experience to join us for an initial 6 month contract. The Project Manager (DCM) is responsible for the planning, management, co-ordination and financial control of customer projects and is ultimately responsible for the success of the project.The role is consultancy based for customers on behalf of Bell Integration.
This is a hybrid role - 1 day a week onsite in London.
Contract position - initial 6 months.
Data Centre migration experience is essential for this role.
Responsibilities:
- Drive customer and Bell teams to deliver projects within the agreed time, cost and quality parameters, dealing with any issues or conflicts
- Ensure regular communications of progress to stakeholders throughout project delivery and strive to achieve full customer satisfaction, thereby achieving positive customer endorsements.
- Ensure that the project (and project team members) follow the standard processes and procedures as applicable
- Ensure that the project governance is set up, is transparent and effective
- Communicate effectively, to represent Bell positively within senior levels of the customer’s organisation, including key business stakeholders
- Promote the vision of the project and drive the project team to achieve the project objectives & goals
- Report project status back to Bell on a regular basis, including escalating early within Bell management any project issues to ensure awareness and management action
- Manage and direct work of a multi-functional, multi-location team, including any sub-contractors and 3rd parties where required.
- Pro-actively manage project finances and budgets, including raising and managing any scope changes as required
- Identification and proactive management of project risks, issues and dependencies, including mitigation management
- Monitor and report back to Bell of potential additional project customer opportunities
- Set reasonable, challenging and clear expectations for team members and hold them accountable for meeting the expectations.
- Mentor and develop junior members of staff in a nurturing manner.
- Additional responsibilities for a portfolio of projects which are not necessarily connected but will have their own individual goals.
Qualifications:
Required Skill & Experience- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager, in particular types of projects; e.g. DC migration
- Demonstrable experience of Project Management of IT Infrastructure Projects: Data Centre Migrations/ Migrations of Apps or Infrastructure to Cloud/ Desktop or Workspace transformation/ Deployment or Roll outs/ Virtualisation/ Network Projects
- Project Management in complex and large corporate organisations, in the Financial Services or Telco sectors
- Customer Facing Project Management experience is essential
- Strong stakeholder communication skills with a clear and diligent project reporting and administration approach
- Prince2 Practitioner Certified
- Able to develop trust in others and build teams
- Current driving licence
- Ability to travel regularly in UK Desirable Skills, Experience & Qualifications
- Demonstrated strong leadership, negotiation, problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Understanding of the characteristics of delivering projects in a consultancy organisation
- Demonstrable senior stakeholder management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills – ability to deliver effective and persuasive presentations to customers
- Must have good, organisational, interpersonal and administrative skills.
- Must be capable of handling numerous projects simultaneously.
- Professional Services business acumen and commercial acumen.
- Understanding of markets, opportunities and competitors as well as business issues and challenges.
- Understanding of the sales and delivery process. · Software – MS office, MS Project.
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