Computer Science jobs in United Kingdom

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Responsibilities:

• Leading transition activities from contract signing to service delivery;
• Work with internal, client and supplier subject matter experts to identify and prioritize risks, assumptions actions, issues and decisions
• Review of project activities to confirm/validate time frame, quantify challenges and define limitations and corresponding risk mitigation tactics
• Create and manage project deliverables, milestones and required tasks per the schedule
• Preparation of project status reports, keeping stakeholders of all levels informed of project status and related issues
• Coordination of and response to requests for changes from the original specifications
• Partnering with other functional areas to drive project activities and keep the team aware of customer issues, potential risks and resolving conflicts
• Following established standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation
• Building and maintaining positive working relationship with vendors and external/internal customers

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience acting as the liaison between business and IT stakeholders with communication skills to speak appropriately to both parties (translating technology to the business and vice versa)
• Experience in full life-cycle project development including requirements, design, development, testing and roll-out
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing a business issue and developing a future state recommendation
• Strong Project Management skills; expert in organizing, planning and executing large-scale projects from start through implementation;
• Ability to analyze project needs and determine resources needed to meet objectives
• Excellent communication, organizational, leadership, time management, and solution-oriented skills
• Highly developed skills in using MS Office Suite applications including:
  • Project
  • Visio
    • Understand and Create Process Flows (Swim lanes, flowcharts)
    • Understand and Create Technical Diagrams
  • Excel
    • Import from different sources of data
    • Data Analysis using charts, pivot tables, filters and rules
    • Knowledge of basic to advanced Excel functions
• Ability to set agendas and facilitate meetings, while focusing in on critical path discussion topics and necessary decisions
• Strong negotiation ability and attention to detail
• Strong understanding of Transition Management principles, procedures and best practices
• Strong customer focus and ability to manage customer expectations
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as the ability to present and explain technical and business information to executive stakeholders
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Worked with customers to develop solutions to complex business problems
• Experience working with vendors
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Ability to work in a virtual team which may work across distance (remote), cultures and time zones, in a matrix with multiple reporting lines
• Ability to travel up to 50% (no travel during COVID)
• 5-8 years of progressive broad-based information technology and business experience
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering or related discipline with an information technology focus (Master’s degree highly desirable)
• External project management certification such as PMP from PMI or other project management certification is preferred

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