Technical Project Manager

Cactus IT Solution; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in the United Kingdom seeks a project manager with strong project management skills and the ability to manage complex projects. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent stakeholder management, leadership capabilities, and a track record of successful project delivery. A recognised project management qualification is essential. This role offers an opportunity to work in both public and private sector projects, requiring a collaborative work style.

Skills

Strong project management skills

Excellent stakeholder management skills

Excellent organisational skills

Leadership skills

Proven interpersonal skills

Payments experience

Central bank experience

Education

Recognised project or programme management qualification (e.g. Prince 2, MSP, APMP, PMP)

Job description

Essential criteria

• Strong project management skills. A track record of successful project delivery throughout the entire project lifecycle, including project planning, estimating and RAID management (Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies),
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to negotiate, persuade and influence business decisions at senior management level
• Excellent organisational skills. Strong aptitude for effectively prioritising different pieces of work and delivering to tight deadlines, and a demonstrable ability to manage conflicting deadlines and priorities
• Leadership skills. Able to use judgement and provide sound justification for decisions, tailoring approach to delivery based on experience
• Proven interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style. The ability to build effective, constructive relationships with internal and external colleagues, drawing on their expertise and collaboratively problem-solving.
• A recognised project or programme management qualification e.g. Prince 2, MSP, APMP or PMP.
• Experience of managing complex projects with many dependencies
• Evidence of the ability to gain the trust of a new team quickly
• Public and private sector project delivery experience

Desirable criteria

• Payments experience retail or wholesale
• Central bank experience