AsTechnical Project Manager, you will be fully dedicated to projects from the CIO function. You will be tasked with a range of technical projects, owning their entire life cycle from inception to deployment, including operational handover. These projects can range from Data Centre Technology transformation, Security, Infrastructure and Corporate initiatives.
You may also contribute to company-wide programs of work, representing and coordinating the tasks for the CIO function.
You must be an enthusiastic and dynamic professional who is passionate about delivering a great product and should be excited by the challenges associated with a wide range of projects. The position requires someone that is able to work within a very diverse team and for a wide array of stakeholders in different time zones (both technical and non-technical), and has high organizational and planning skills.
You should have a strong character and a willingness to try new things and "dive in". You should be an excellent communicator, have strong organizational skills and have the confidence to challenge stakeholders where necessary.
ResponsibilitiesProject Managing a range of IT projects, ownership of the entire project life cycle from inception to deployment and operational handover.Working with key stakeholders, other project managers within the organisation and external vendors to establish overall project plan, milestones and timelines.Agreeing and capturing the project objectives, high-level scope, timeline, budget and key deliverables with project sponsor and key stakeholdersWorking with project sponsor and key stakeholders on requirements gatheringEstablishing and owning the overall project plan, milestones and timelinesProactively identifying, capturing and managing risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and decisions in an organised, structured and coherent way, escalating risks where necessaryResource management and task tracking of projects managed.Directing and motivating project teams by demonstrating effective leadership skills, ensuring commitments are being upheldPreparing and proactively disseminating project documentation (e.g. Project Charter, Project Plan, Status Reports & Risk Log) to sponsor and all stakeholders, ensuring it is up to date, fit for purpose and correctly used throughout the project lifecycleManaging stakeholder relationships and expectations, by providing regular project updates, keeping them appraised on the strategy, adjustments, progress, issue resolution and project resultsEnsuring that the products/deliverables are reviewed and tested, and that they meet the agreed acceptance criteriaEnsuring the agreed solution is fit for purpose, supportable & is accepted into operational supportEnsuring that all lessons learnt are captured, and that a benefits realisation plan has been produced.Serving as a mediator to internal issues and conflicting priorities for members of cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing solutions to clientsWeekly reporting, using existing framework to inform stakeholders or Steering Committee as appropriate on project progress, risks and issues to ensure the project's overall direction and integrity; proactively managing sponsor and stakeholder expectationsWorking with other project managers in the team to deliver wider programmes of work.Requirements5+ years of experience in a similar roleExperience working with complex integrated projects & programme deliveryExposure to DevOps practicesExcellent communication skills with ability to build relationships (i.e. across architecture, engineering, product, 3rd party vendors & suppliers)Experience with risk, issue, resource and dependency managementProven experience of working across various IT platforms, both On-premise and CloudProven experience of delivery high availability projects in platform with high transactional demandsExperience working with both Agile and Waterfall methodologiesExtremely organized with a strong attention to detailKnowledge of the basic concepts and technologies at IT level such us networking, storage, virtualization, cloud, etc.Knowledge of the basic concepts on IT processes. Highly recommended ITIL knowledge.Can work independently or as part of a wider programme reporting into the Programme manager.Ability to work well under pressureDemonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and competing prioritiesNice to have experience working with public cloud providersGreat communication, interpersonal and teamwork skillsWillingness to travel on an ad hoc basis – as requiredHybrid working (3 days at home and 2 in the office)Free health insurance for the whole familyFree English and Spanish language classesFree psychotherapy sessionsAnnual salary reviewsFree Life insuranceFlexible retributionFun socials – from weekly happy hour drinks to big seasonal events#J-18808-Ljbffr
