Project Manager - Northern Ireland

Codec Azure; Dublin; On-site; EUR 76,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Codec Azure in Belfast is seeking a Project Manager to lead deliveries in our PMO, coordinating multidisciplinary projects from conception to completion.

You will own end-to-end delivery, manage scope, schedule, budget and quality, maintain governance and RAID, and work with commercial, technical and operations teams to realise customer value. A strong technical background with MS Azure and Dynamics is essential to succeed in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant project management experience in large organisations.
• Strong technical background with Microsoft Azure and Dynamics.
• Experience delivering enterprise business applications in fast-paced environments.
• Experience delivering projects for government, higher education or financial services sectors.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery for assigned projects and ensure scope, schedule and budget are met.
• Maintain focus on outcomes, ensuring delivery aligns with customer objectives and business value.
• Identify and address delivery risks, issues and obstacles; escalate when needed.
• Act as primary point of contact for projects and manage stakeholders and subcontractors.
• Ensure projects comply with contractual obligations and governance standards.

Skills

Azure Cloud

Microsoft Dynamics

Project delivery

Public/Private sector experience

Governance & RAID

Education

Degree in IT/Computer Science

Prince II / PMI certification

Job description

Project Manager - Northern Ireland

Department: PMO

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Belfast

Description

We have an exciting vacancy for a Project Manager within our PMO team.

You will successfully manage allocated multidisciplinary projects and their associated activities from conception through to completion, delivering work that meets project requirements.

You will have a strong technical background (MS Azure and Dynamics) and experience managing projects in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

Role Purpose Key Responsibilities Delivery Accountability

• • Hold end-to-end accountability for successful delivery of assigned projects.
  • Deliver projects to agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality and success criteria.
  • Maintain focus on project outcomes, ensuring delivery remains aligned to customer objectives and business value.
  • Take ownership of project performance and proactively address delivery risks, issues and obstacles.
  • Escalate delivery concerns appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Client and Stakeholder Management
  • Act as the primary point of contact for assigned projects.
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with customer and subcontractor stakeholders.
  • Understand customer business objectives, culture and desired outcomes.
  • Understand the customer business case and identify where project delivery may impact expected benefits.
  • Work collaboratively with commercial, technical, operational and finance teams.
• Commercial and Contractual Management
  • Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with contractual obligations.
  • Monitor client responsibilities and dependencies, escalating where obligations are not being met.
  • Support project forecasting, budgeting and cost management activities.
  • Identify and manage changes to scope through approved change control processes.
• Governance and Controls
  • Establish and operate effective project governance aligned to organisational standards.
  • Maintain project plans, schedules and forecasting information.
  • Manage RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies).
  • Maintain accurate project records within organisational delivery tooling.
  • Ensure compliance with PMO standards and quality gate requirements.
• Team Leadership
  • Organise, direct and coordinate cross-functional project teams.
  • Set clear objectives and priorities.
  • Maintain focus on project success criteria and key milestones.
  • Support a positive delivery culture that promotes accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Challenge poor performance and seek support where required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• Experience working with large public/private organisation’s, delivering custom enterprise business applications projects and understanding the needs of these customers.
• Experience of working with Microsoft Azure Cloud, Dynamics and data based projects.
• Good technical understanding of the Microsoft technology stack.
• Experience of project delivery in the government, higher education or financial services sectors.

Advantageous:

• Experience of managing client facing engagements and controlling projects higher than €1M + in value.
• Certification in Prince II, PMI, or equivalent project management methodology.
• Degree level qualification, preferably in IT, Computer Science, or related field.

Skills/Behavioural Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Results focused; competitive drive and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work on own initiative in a fast-paced environment.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise and multi-task within the role.
• Excellent business and financial acumen with strong analytical ability.
• Good judgement and decision-making skills.