Role: Infrastructure Project Manager
Location: Remote (Must be UK based)
Salary: Up to £62,500 + Benefits
The position:
The IT Infrastructure Project Manager in IT Operations is responsible for the delivery of Infrastructure related projects within a number of Programmes aligned with our strategic objectives and priorities. The Project Manager ensures that the Projects are well-governed, risk-managed and delivered against a defined set of requirements. Also ensuring that the benefits and outcomes are realised and communicated to the stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Work with the relevant stakeholders across the department and wider business to clearly identify the scope of all projects, producing robust and professional project documentation in line with our Project Management Framework and guidelines.
* To manage a number of Infrastructure related Projects at any one time.
* Engage with relevant 3rd party suppliers for suitable solutions to project requirements and to work within the guidelines and framework of our standard Corporate Procurement process.
* Monitor and report on Project’s performance, progress, status, risks, issues, dependencies, and benefits realization using appropriate metrics and dashboards.
* Work closely with IT department’s Projects Governance Team to ensure project information is provided on time for consolidated departmental reports.
* Manage the Project budget, resources, and dependencies, and ensure that the assigned Projects are delivered within the agreed time, cost, and quality parameters.
* Identify and manage Project risks, dependencies and issues and implement mitigation and contingency plans as needed.
* Develop effective relationships with colleagues across the business. Develop and maintain close working relationships with the IT support teams, managers and senior business contacts.
* Work closely with Programme Managers and Portfolio Managers within the department to help with issues escalation and also to help balance the use of resources across the department.
Skills required:
* Proven experience in project and / or programme management within the technology sector.
* Experience in delivering multiple technology based projects simultaneously.
A track record of delivering IT Infrastructure change projects within (but not limited to) the follow areas:
* Modern Desktop / EUC.
* Cloud Platform and collaboration services, especially Microsoft Azure & Microsoft 365.
* Network Change Projects eg. Firewalls, Wifi, CCTV, SD WAN, SASE.
* Legacy Infrastructure modernisation and upgrades.