IT Project Manager

YTL UK Group; Bath; Sur place; GBP 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension contribution up to 20%

Career progression opportunities

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Healthcare package

Life assurance

Electric car leasing through salary sacrifice

Cashback from retailers

Paid volunteering day

Résumé du poste

A prominent UK project management firm is looking for a Project Manager to lead day-to-day project activities. You will manage teams, control project costs of up to £10m, and collaborate with external and internal experts. Ideal candidates will possess a sound knowledge of project management tools like Microsoft Project and have excellent stakeholder skills. The role includes diverse perks such as a 20% pension contribution and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of industry best-practice project management standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• IT project management accreditation like PRINCE2, APM, Agile SCRUM.

Responsabilités

• Lead and manage project delivery teams in a matrix management environment.
• Forecast and control project costs up to £10m.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in project planning.

Connaissances

Project management standards knowledge

Stakeholder management

Risk and issue management

Communication skills

Process improvement

Problem-solving skills

Facilitation skills

Formation

Degree in a related subject

Outils

Microsoft Project

Azure Dev Ops

Microsoft Dynamics

Description du poste

What you\'ll do

As the Project Manager, you will:

• lead and manage the day-to-day activities of project delivery teams, typically around 20 people, in a matrix management environment
• liaise with other subject matter experts, both internal and external, to ensure the solutions delivered align with our IT strategy and standards
• forecast and control costs, typically up to a value of £10m
• identify opportunities for improvement in project planning and implementation approaches, as well as governance and control.

What you\'ll need

For this role, you will need:

• sound knowledge of industry best-practice project management standards and tools, including Microsoft Project, Azure Dev Ops or similar
• good knowledge of IT design, build and test standards
• experience with process improvement and driving change
• excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to translate complex IT concepts or issues into business language
• a sound understanding of business analysis, change and process mapping
• a track record of leading and managing medium to large IT projects
• the ability to plan and prioritise workloads across multiple concurrent activities
• detailed knowledge of creating and maintaining plans and backlogs
• a sound understanding and application of risk and issue management
• advanced facilitation and communication skills
• good influencing and problem-solving skills
• IT project management accreditation, such as PRINCE2, APM, Agile SCRUM or MSP
• a degree in a related subject is desirable
• experience in delivering large work management platforms, such as Microsoft Dynamics (desirable).

What you\'ll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days\' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.