Project Manager: IT & Technology (18 Month FTC)

RPC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RPC is relocating its Tower Bridge headquarters to 10 Devonshire Square, Liverpool St. The Project Manager: IT & Technology will lead the IT & technology workstream, coordinating infrastructure, end-user and workplace technology to deliver a connected, secure office from Day 1.

Working closely with the core programme team and external consultants, you will manage suppliers, budgets and risks, drive delivery to milestones, and report progress to Programme Leadership and Steering Committees to

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex IT projects within a corporate or professional services environment.
• Proven experience leading technology workstreams within large-scale office relocations, workplace transformation or infrastructure programmes.
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, workplace technology and end-user computing.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage senior leadership, suppliers and technical teams.
• Experience managing multiple suppliers, budgets, risks and dependencies.
• Strong planning, governance and reporting capability.
• Excellent communication, leadership and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IT & Technology workstream within the office move programme.
• Develop and maintain the technology delivery plan, ensuring alignment with the overall programme schedule.
• Coordinate all technology activities, including Infrastructure & Networks, End User & Workplace Technology and IT Service Delivery. Holding individuals accountable.
• Manage the delivery of all workplace technology, infrastructure and digital workplace solutions required for occupation.
• Ensure technology requirements are incorporated into workplace design, construction and operational planning.
• Manage relationships with internal technology teams, external consultants, suppliers and implementation partners.
• Coordinate technology dependencies across Building & Operations, Risk, Compliance & Assurance and People, Engagement & Comms workstreams.
• Oversee technology risk, issue, dependency and change management activities.
• Ensure appropriate testing, operational readiness and technology signoffs are completed before occupation.
• Coordinate technology cutover, move weekend activities and post-move hyper care.
• Ensure all technology services are successfully transitioned into BAU support following programme completion.
• Provide regular progress reporting, recommendations and escalations to Programme Leadership and Steering Committee meetings.

Skills

IT project delivery

Workstream leadership

Enterprise infrastructure

Stakeholder management

Budget & risk management

Governance & reporting

Job description

The team

The Core Programme team is made up of the Director of Operations, the Associate Director of IT & Operations, Programme manager and third-party project consultants responsible for property & construction. Change Management and Workstream leads are responsible for building & Operations, People, Engagement & Comms, IT & Technology and Risk, Compliance & Assurance.

Description

Role overview

The team

The Core Programme team is made up of the Director of Operations, the Associate Director of IT & Operations, Programme manager and third-party project consultants responsible for property & construction. Change Management and Workstream leads are responsible for building & Operations, People, Engagement & Comms, IT & Technology and Risk, Compliance & Assurance.

The role

A programme of work in underway at RPC which will see the relocation of its Tower Bridge headquarters to 10 Devonshire Square, Liverpool St. The Project Manager: IT & Technology is responsible for leading the IT & technology workstream of this programme. This involves planning, coordination and delivering all technology-related activities within the office move programme. Working closely with the core programme team, workstream leads and specialist technology consultants, the role will ensure the new office is fully connected, secure and operational from Day 1.

Role

The role is accountable for ensuring the successful delivery of technology infrastructure, workplace technology, end-user services and support arrangements are delivered to programme milestones while minimising business disruption and supporting a seamless transition into the firm's new headquarters. The IT & Technology workstream will be managed by this role and the following individuals will report into this position:

• Infrastructure & Network Lead
• End User/Workplace Tech Lead
• Smart Workplace Experience Lead
• Technology Quality Assurance Lead
• IT Service Delivery

This is a key role and delivery of this workstream will be critical for the overall success of the programme.

Reporting Line

Associate Director of IT & Operations & Programme Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the IT & Technology workstream within the office move programme.
• Develop and maintain the technology delivery plan, ensuring alignment with the overall programme schedule.
• Coordinate all technology activities, including Infrastructure & Networks, End User & Workplace Technology and IT Service Delivery. Holding individuals accountable.
• Manage the delivery of all workplace technology, infrastructure and digital workplace solutions required for occupation.
• Ensure technology requirements are incorporated into workplace design, construction and operational planning.
• Manage relationships with internal technology teams, external consultants, suppliers and implementation partners.
• Coordinate technology dependencies across Building & Operations, Risk, Compliance & Assurance and People, Engagement & Comms workstreams.
• Oversee technology risk, issue, dependency and change management activities.
• Ensure appropriate testing, operational readiness and technology signoffs are completed before occupation.
• Coordinate technology cutover, move weekend activities and post-move hyper care.
• Ensure all technology services are successfully transitioned into Business-as-Usual (BAU) support following programme completion.
• Provide regular progress reporting, recommendations and escalations to Programme Leadership and Steering Committee meetings.

Key Stakeholders

Internal

• Programme Directors
• Programme Manager
• Building & Operations Workstream Lead
• Head of Information Security
• Change Manager
• Communications & Engagement Lead

External

• Project Manager - Property & Construction
• Cost Consultants
• Technology Vendors & MSP's
• AV, Network & Workplace Technology Suppliers
• Move & Logistics Manager

Skills

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Proven experience delivering complex IT projects within a corporate or professional services environment.
• Proven experience leading technology workstreams within large-scale office relocations, workplace transformation or infrastructure programmes.
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, workplace technology and end-user computing.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage senior leadership, suppliers and technical teams.
• Experience managing multiple suppliers, budgets, risks and dependencies.
• Strong planning, governance and reporting capability.
• Excellent communication, leadership and decision-making skills.

Personal Attribute

s

• Collaborative and relationship focused.
• Calm under pressure with excellent organisational skills.
• Strong commercial and business awareness.
• Proactive problem solver with a focus on delivery.
• Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on programme execution.
• Committed to delivering an exceptional colleague and client technology experience.

About Us

RPC is where you'll thrive. You'll join a team that leads by working together, where diverse perspectives are valued, curiosity is encouraged, and everyone pulls in the same direction to deliver commercially minded work that makes a real difference for our clients. It's this collaborative approach that's building RPC to become the destination firm in our chosen markets.

We work with the biggest names in retail, insurance, technology, media and the professional and financial services worlds. Our international reach means we support clients wherever their business takes them. It's this focus that provides the platform for deep experience with the clients and matters that define our sectors.

As a lawyer or business services professional, you'll be a part of a firm that inspires belonging - where people are involved, valued and trusted to do their best work. Flexibility and trust sit at the heart of how we work.

And we're not standing still. Across every one of our offices, we're deepening our international reach and investing in where we're headed. RPC is a firm with momentum, and there's real opportunity to help shape it.

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging

We are problem solvers. Whether in front of clients or behind the scenes. To solve problems creatively for clients, we need diverse collaborative thinking; drawing on different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives. That means that everyone who either applies to, or works for, the firm is treated equitably. We believe in removing barriers to equal access not least because our people define us and define what we do. If you need support and adjustments to do your best work, whether that's during the recruitment process or throughout your time at RPC, we're here to help.

Flexible working that supports your commitments outside of work is an important part of our culture and, where possible, we will support this across all roles. Please get in touch with our recruitment team if you have any questions about our hybrid working approach or flexible working policy.

Recruitment policy

RPC manages all vacancies via our recruitment team. When external support is needed, roles are released to select agencies subject to RPC standard terms and conditions.

Speculative or unsolicited CVs or profiles sent to any RPC employee or partner will not be accepted as an introduction, and no fee will be payable. For full details of our Agency Policy, please go to our website.

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