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Project Manager (working on site in Aldermaston), Milton Keynes
Client:
GBA5 EntServ UK Limited
Location:
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
7
Posted:
03.03.2025
Expiry Date:
17.04.2025
Job Description:
Job Description:
* Location: Aldermaston
* UK Nationals
* Candidate must be eligible for SC/DV Security Clearances
Purpose of the role
The Project Manager is responsible for the delivery of our new business programme. Working closely with the Account Project Lead and the Pipeline Manager, the team develops the new business prospect into a proposal, ensuring the service design and governance criteria are met, and ensuring a smooth and controlled transition of projects and programmes into BAU service.
* Plan and deliver projects using waterfall or agile methodologies, as appropriate
* Control the lifecycle of all changes, enabling beneficial changes to be made with minimum disruption to IT services
* Manage the IT Service Risks associated with system developments
* Manage the relationship and coordinate the delivery of new services and releases from project teams into a live environment
We are looking for someone who has a good working knowledge of Excel and Word, an aptitude for working with numbers, and who can work under their own initiative. Experience of working within a similar environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
* Ability to manage own workload and contribute to the organisation of others
* Good communication and stakeholder management at all levels across our organisation
* Attention to detail, methodical, flexible, enthusiastic, proactive, and a team player
* The candidate must be prepared to work on a nuclear licensed site & hold a valid SC or DV clearance
About the role
* Implement a risk-appropriate Service Transition Framework in line with ITIL best practices
* Implement a Change Management framework in line with ITIL best practices
* Maintain a detailed understanding of the Deployment team’s tasks and activities across multiple projects, including status, release dates, issues/risks, member firm readiness & impact points, and report adoption status to various stakeholders
* In conjunction with the PMO Team, develop proposal documentation
* Provide the PMO analyst with regular progress updates to ensure accuracy in the project forecast
* Manage project financials ensuring visibility of projects costs against revenue
* Work closely with the BAU Operations Manager to agree on support and resources utilised from the BAU service to support project delivery. Where required, manage the recruitment of project resources
* Mentor the teams around best practices in Service Transition
* Several years’ experience with customer-facing roles.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Understanding physical hardware configuration and being able to build and modify COTS equipment to detailed specifications.
* Basic understanding of networking topologies and infrastructure to diagnose and plan installations based on customer-provided networking.
* Outsourced service delivery experience and understanding of the PM principles
* A good understanding of IT technical solutions and IT market
* Ability to work under pressure
* Proactive attitude to improving service
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office – Specifically PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook
* Excellent organisational skills, able to take a methodical approach
Investment In Training and Development
* We offer a comprehensive range of training and career development opportunities, a structured induction programme, tailored job training as well as mentoring and support for relevant sponsored professional qualifications.
* We’re developing an environment where people can grow and harness their careers and skills to be the best that they can be to focus on the long term.
Our Culture
* Here at DXC we support with care and compassion, and we are constantly evolving our initiatives around equality, diversity, and inclusion to ensure that everyone feels equally involved and supported in the workplace no matter who they are or what they do.
* We are proud of the culture we are creating to ensure that our commitment is ongoing and have a diverse mix of employees working within an inclusive environment and culture to create a high performing workforce led by talented leaders.
* We aspire to be recognised for our innovative and modern thinking approach.
Employee Benefits
* As part of our competitive remuneration package, flexible benefits are available. There is an option to “flex up and down” on specific benefits, for example, buy or sell annual leave, Private Medical Benefit, Dental and Travel Insurance.
* You will also have access to ‘Perks at Work’, a discount store to purchase gift cards at reduced rates and get discounts on holidays, restaurants, activities, groceries, and more.
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