Project Manager Technology Full Time

Sheffield, Yorkshire
Reed
Project Manager

• Contract Duration: 9-Month Initially
• Start date: ASAP
• Location: Hybrid (1 days a week in office, Sheffield ideal)
• £450-525 per day (inside IR35 – umbrella) depending on experience

Reed Professional Services is seeking a Project Manager to join our client’s leadership team. This role involves taking accountability for the management of one or more technology-related projects, ensuring delivery against agreed metrics for time, cost, and quality. The ideal candidate will have a strong leadership background with a proven track record of delivering change projects.

The Project Manager will be working on a Tech refresh (Infrastructure, e.g. upgrading legacy OS, AIX, Redhat or Application components).

Day-to-day of the role:

• Define and agree on project scope using established tools and techniques.
• Engage all project stakeholders, prepare a stakeholder matrix, and develop and implement a communication plan.
• Support or lead in securing investment by providing estimates and identifying risks, issues, dependencies, and assumptions.
• Produce and distribute key mobilisation artefacts, run project initiation workshops, and implement governance.
• Lead the Project team to deliver against agreed metrics for time, cost, and quality.
• Manage the project in line with an agreed methodology and act as a Systems Integrator.
• Create and maintain a schedule baseline under strict change control.
• Establish and maintain clear project controls and operate financial control.
• Comply with data and cyber security obligations and ensure appropriate Business Change activities are in place.
• Escalate issues via established governance routes when necessary.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience of successfully delivering change projects.
• Infrastructure experience e.g. upgrading legacy.
• Inspirational leadership with matrix management capability and decision-making experience.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to a broad audience.
• Resilience, persistence, and drive to maintain progress and resolve issues.
• Good delegation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to remain calm in challenging situations and maintain a sense of perspective.
• Effective stakeholder and people management.
• Commercial acumen and value-driven supplier management.
• Financial management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Solution-focused and highly collaborative.
• Customer-centric focus to deliver value efficiently.
• Good technical knowledge to support the project team.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work with a historic and leading organisation.
• Exposure to high-profile projects.

To apply for this Project Manager position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.