Project Manager

Sword Group; Perth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business technology solutions provider in Scotland seeks an experienced Project Manager to manage complex infrastructure and data projects. You will develop project plans, manage teams, and ensure successful outcomes. The ideal candidate must have strong stakeholder management experience, project planning capabilities, and a certification in project management. This role comes with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Personalised Career Development

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave allowance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience of managing complex infrastructure and data projects.
• Strong stakeholder management experience.
• Experience in the energy industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules and budgets.
• Manage the day-to-day activities of project teams.
• Monitor project progress and report on status to upper management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Quality Assurance

Risk management

Infrastructure project management

Education

Project management certification

Job description

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

About the Role:

As Project Manager you will effectively manage complex Infrastructure and data projects, driving operational efficiency and deliver successful outcomes.

The project involves infrastructure and data and involves multiple stakeholders, new circuit installations, across operational sites. This is a significant role, requiring a highly experienced project manager who has previously overseen large and complex projects.

Located in Scotland.

As our Project Manager, you will be:

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules and budgets
• Manage the day-to-day activities of project teams
• Ensure project teams stay on task and on schedule
• Act as the primary point of contact between projects teams and clients
• Monitor project progress and report on project status to upper management
• Identify project risks and develop risk mitigation plans
• Ensure project deliverables and meet quality standards
• Streamline governance and efficient risk mitigation processes
• Threat analysis / threat modelling and vulnerabilities management

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience of managing complex infrastructure and data projects
• Strong stakeholder management experience - experience of working with and managing a variety of parties internal and external (including sharing key data information)
• Project planning: demonstrated experience in developing comprehensive project plans and managing through all gates of the project.
• Quality Assurance: experience in implementing quality control measures to ensure project outcomes meet or exceed industry standards
• Experience in the energy industry
• Project management certification

Benefits

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can't promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more....

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don't tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we're looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.