Senior Digital Project Manager
Location: Solihull, UK (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Contract Length: 3 months
About the Role:Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Digital Project Manager to lead complex, high-impact projects within their dynamic Projects and Programmes Department. This role is essential for ensuring the successful delivery of IT work-packages and projects that align with the organisation's strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Delivery: Manage the end-to-end delivery of IT projects, ensuring quality standards are met within budget and time constraints.
- Stakeholder Management: Maintain effective communication with all project stakeholders, managing expectations and reporting on progress.
- Resource Management: Oversee internal delivery teams and external partners, ensuring resources are allocated appropriately and performance is optimal.
- Risk Management: Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
- Documentation: Ensure all project documentation is current, accessible, and stored correctly for ongoing operations.
- Team Leadership: Provide line management to Digital Project Managers and Junior Digital Project Managers, fostering a collaborative team environment.
Key Accountabilities:
- Deliver high-quality IT work-packages/projects while adhering to established governance and compliance standards.
- Monitor project budgets and financials, ensuring all financial documentation is maintained accurately.
- Facilitate service acceptance planning and ensure readiness for operational handover.
- Regularly liaise with cross-functional teams to align project delivery with organisational strategies.
Essential Skills and Qualifications:
- Proven experience in managing digital projects, preferably within IT change initiatives.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, including Prince2 or APM certification.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and the capacity to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
- Familiarity with systems integration and development methodologies.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment. The role is based in Solihull, conveniently located just 4 minutes from the train station, offering a hybrid working model with a minimum of 2 days in the office.
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