Technical Project Manager

Adecco; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join a police force in Hampshire. This role requires managing complex ICT projects and ensuring delivery aligns with business goals. Candidates must have experience in project management methodologies like PRINCE2 and an understanding of IT architecture. The position offers a hybrid working model with competitive pay at £450 per day, requiring a presence on-site 2-3 days per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in ICT Project Management in a complex environment using PRINCE2.
• Knowledge in Project Risk Management and effective management of projects.
• Ability to work independently while delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Manage ICT Projects including assets and resources within project scope.
• Ensure projects are well controlled to maximize delivery of business benefits.
• Work across ICT domains to ensure projects fit approved architectures.

Skills

ICT Project Management

Budget preparation and monitoring

Project Risk Management

IT Architecture knowledge

Project Planning and Control techniques

Strong communication skills

Client-facing and stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

Adecco are pleased to be recruiting for a Technical Project Manager to join Thames Valley Police at the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, Winchester, Hampshire. This is a temporary role for 1 year. Full time, Monday – Friday. Hybrid working; must be within a reasonable commute of Fareham (Hants) and able to attend site regularly, along with attendance at other Hampshire sites as required. £450.00 per day outside IR35. You will be required to be on site approximately 2–3 days a week in Southampton and travel to Fareham. Please note, due to Police criteria you must have lived in the UK for at least the last 5 years continuously. Anything less will not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Professionally manage ICT Projects including assets and resources within project scope.
• Ensure projects are well managed and controlled to maximise delivery of business benefits within projects, programmes and/or wider portfolio.
• Develop and maintain the allocated project (covering one or more forces) to ensure technical development/delivery, resourcing and vendor management planning are up to date and accurate.
• Line managed by the Technical Programme Management team leader, but directly accountable to project executives for project deliverables; work closely with ICT Programme Managers.
• Work across ICT domains (Architecture, Service Delivery, Security, Dev/Ops) to ensure projects fit approved architectures, are secure, and can be operated, managed and supported cost-effectively.
• Ensure the project, including in-house developments, delivers the desired outcomes (timescales, costs, quality and benefits enablement).
• Manage allocated projects to deliver required business elements in addition to the technical aspects, including development and implementation of new or revised business processes.

Required Experience & Skills

• Experience in ICT Project Management in a similarly complex environment using an industry-recognised approach such as PRINCE2.
• Kowsledge of principles, methods, techniques and tools for preparation and monitoring of budgets to minimise costs and ensure cost-effectiveness.
• Expertise in methods, techniques and tools for effective management of projects to achieve planned business benefits.
• Experience in deployment of resources in a dynamic multi-project environment to achieve optimum results.
• Knowledge in Project Risk Management with ability to manage risk effectively within the project.
• Industry-wide understanding of IT Architecture, Networks, Cloud Technologies & Infrastructure.
• Expertise in Project Planning and Control techniques (e.g., WBS, baselining, critical path analysis, earned value, resource analysis, conflict resolution).
• Strong written and oral communication skills; customer-focused; able to work in a team; flexible, adaptable and able to solve problems with little supervision.
• Experience delivering ICT components for varying project sizes and complex organisations; including office moves, building re-stacks, fit-outs and deployments.
• Act as ICT delivery lead for ICT aspects of the Hampshire Estates programme with excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills (up to senior level) and subcontractor management experience.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision while delivering results following prescribed processes, methodologies, tools and techniques.
• Note: Any job offer is subject to Police Vetting checks.

Additional Information

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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