Project Manager

Chiltern Park Recruitment Ltd; Greater London, Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days leave

Private health insurance

Pension

Gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Cinema tickets

Social events

Training

Job summary

Chiltern Park Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Project Manager to drive the delivery of multiple client IT projects within a fast-paced MSP environment. You will manage projects end-to-end, ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence, while engaging senior stakeholders.

Successful candidates will demonstrate strong leadership, superb communication, and proven RAID management, plus experience with Microsoft technology project delivery and client-facing roles.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering multiple IT projects on time and within budget.
• Experience in an IT Solution Provider or MSP environment is preferred.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities essential.
• Experience with full project lifecycle and RAID management.

Responsibilities

• Plan, initiate, execute, monitor, control and close projects.
• Manage project budgets to stay within agreed costs and timeframes.
• Identify, assess and manage RAID risks and issues to project completion.
• Ensure smooth handover to Service Desk and manage external resources.
• Coordinate internal/external teams and third-party suppliers.

Skills

Project management

Client facing

Leadership

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Team coordination

Education

PRINCE2/PMP/APM certification

Tools

Microsoft technologies project delivery

Job description

A multi-award winning expanding company that specialises in providing best in class IT services to the Finance Sector in the UK and globally has an exciting new opening for a Project Manager.

• Salary: To £60k
• 31 days annual leave
• Shift and onsite incentives
• Overtime income
• Private Health Insurance
• Cinema Tickets
• Gym Membership
• Social Events
• Training
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Pension
• Access to discounted Hardware and Software

Location: Home based / London / Hemel Hempstead

The Role

For this role we are looking for a Project Manager who will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of multiple client projects. We are looking for someone with previous experience in an IT Solution. Provider or MSP environment, have in-depth knowledge and the hunger to learn and continually progress yourself. The successful candidate must have a strong, proven, track record of delivering multiple concurrent projects in a fast-moving client led environment on-time and to budget. A strong communicator with the ability to challenge. Candidates will also display commercial acumen that enables them to identify and convert revenue opportunities.

Key Responsibilities of the Project Manager:

• Responsible for the planning, initiation, execution, monitoring, control, and closure of a project
• Manages and controls the Project Budget to ensure completion within agreed cost and time parameters
• Identifies, assesses, and manages Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies (RAID) through to project completion
• Manages the project in accordance with Project Methodology ensuring a seamless handover to Service Desk
• Identify and schedule internal/external resources to deliver the project, manage those resources within a matrix structure
• Manage relationships, deliverables, and project resources from third party suppliers

Required Skills

• APM, PMP or PRINCE 2 practitioner or hold an equivalent professional accreditation is desirable
• Demonstrable experience of working within a fast-paced client focussed delivery environment
• Experience of managing multiple concurrent projects
• Demonstrable experience of full project life cycle management following a structured approach
• Experience of 3rd party supplier management
• Preferably experienced in Microsoft technology project delivery
• Preferably 3 years prior experience in a client facing Project Management role
• Lives the values of Honesty, Expertise, Approachable, Results and Teamwork
• Strong and consistent leadership
• Superlative verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt style to relevant audience
• Strong organisation skills and effective time management skills
• Able to resolve conflicts and build a supportive environment within the project team
• Able to lead internal and external stakeholder groups and influence to achieve win-win outcomes
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and calm demeanour when under high pressure
• High degree of diligence and professionalism and meticulous attention to detail
• Personable, with an ability to quickly build rapport and trust