IT Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead transformational change across their IT landscape. This role requires overseeing technology projects from conception to completion, ensuring adherence to budgets and timelines. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in IT or related field, PMP certification, and at least 4+ years' experience managing IT projects. You will enjoy a hybrid working model and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

Holiday entitlement of 33-35 days

Enhanced family leave policies

Qualifications

• 4+ years of proven IT Project Manager or similar experience.
• Strong understanding of project management techniques and methodologies.
• Ability to bring IT and business minds together to solve technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of business and IT sponsored projects.
• Navigate the organization's culture and dynamics to bridge silos.
• Provide strong communication and leadership of project teams.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Project Management certification: PMP

Tools

PM software tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Overview

Location/s: Newcastle, United Kingdom

Recruiter contact: Nikki George

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across global industries, delivering exciting work that defines our future and makes a societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be brilliant. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.

About the business unit

Mott MacDonald\'s support services are the driving force behind our organisation, enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice, and technology to all areas of our business, specifically designed for our global reach.

The role of the IT Project Manager is to drive transformational change across our IT landscape, ensuring successful integration into our business. The IT Project Manager will lead the delivery of projects to a high standard, within the constraints of schedule, budget, and scope while minimizing risk and ensuring adherence to established and evolving methodologies. Working closely with IT Team Leads, the IT PMO, IT Resource Management, business analysis, technical teams and business stakeholders, this role plays a pivotal part in steering the successful execution of technology projects that are critical to our strategic and operational goals. This role requires a blend of technical proficiency, strong project management acumen, leadership, and communication capabilities for the delivery of IT projects from conceptualisation to completion. The IT Project Manager must effectively partner with sponsors and stakeholders to meet project goals and deliver expected outcomes and business value.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Leading the successful delivery of business and IT sponsored projects from conceptualisation to project close.
• Navigate the organization\'s culture, structure, and dynamics to bridge silos effectively.
• Collaborate across departments to align stakeholders toward common goals.
• Make quick, informed decisions, balancing risk with opportunity, often with incomplete information.
• Work with internal and external teams to build support and achieve intended outcomes.
• Provide strong communication and leadership of project teams, including technical personnel involved in design and implementation of IT services.
• Empower and inspire others to deliver successful change initiatives by offering vision, direction, feedback and support.
• Follow IT PMO and project delivery governance standards, ensuring current project documents and change control.
• Ensure projects deliver value to customers, meeting their needs and expectations.

Essential

• Bachelor\'s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Project Management, or equivalent qualifications/experience.
• Project Management certification: PMP or equivalent.
• 4+ years of proven IT Project Manager or similar experience, with ability to manage multiple projects and delivery through technology partners.
• Strong understanding of project management techniques and methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid) and ability to tailor approach per project.
• Proficiency with PM software tools and MS Office suite.
• Ability to bring IT and business minds together to solve technical challenges and develop creative solutions.
• Fundamentals of system integration, software development lifecycle, and data transfer between systems.
• Sound judgment, urgency, and commitment to high ethical standards, regulatory compliance, customer service, and business integrity.
• Poise and composure under pressure.

Desirable

• Experience in a corporate IT team managing multiple IT projects across geographies and cross-functional teams.
• Scaled Agile, Scrum Alliance or other agile certification.

Personal attributes

• Ability to empower and inspire others with vision, direction, feedback and support.
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and embrace challenges to improve.
• Ability to work with people to build support and achieve outcomes.
• Strong organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking.
• Excellent conflict resolution, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Adept at using data to drive decisions, predict trends, and shape project strategy.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Agile working

We offer a hybrid working policy to meet client, team, and personal commitments, focusing on well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment practices and equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail], and we will discuss how we can support you.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan for everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy for menopause support for all UK colleagues.
• Wellbeing program with family support options.
• Flexible benefits to tailor health coverage, extendable to family.

Financial wellbeing

• Matching employer pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance up to 4x salary, with option to increase to 6x.
• Income protection and return-to-work support for long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits including enhanced life cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing.
• Profit-sharing possibilities through annual bonus schemes in our independently owned business.

Lifestyle

• Holiday entitlement of 33–35 days per year, increasing after five years of service; option to buy/sell leave.
• Additional holiday after 5 years of service.
• Employee saving schemes and discounts from retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days of leave for significant caring responsibilities.

Learning and development

• Professional subscription to primary institutions.
• Opportunities to develop technical and soft skills through mentoring, training, and self-development options.

Networks and social outcomes

• Join networks and communities, including Advanced Employee Networks, to support diverse groups and communities.
• Contribute to social outcomes in the community.

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