It Programme Manager

Role: IT Programme Manager

Location: Remote with occasional travel to Warrington

Contract: Inside IR35

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced IT Programme Manager to join our client’s team on a remote basis. You will oversee and deliver a portfolio of complex, high-priority enterprise IT programmes across multiple international locations (based in the UK). This role will be key in ensuring the successful achievement of critical business objectives through the strategic planning, execution, and management of several interdependent projects within the IT domain, including Applications, Servers, Networks, Service Desk, and Cyber Security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive programme plans, including scope definition, resource allocation, budget management, risk assessments, and communication plans.
• Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams, ensuring effective collaboration and communication across all stakeholders (business, IT, vendors).  Team resource will include technical specialists, business analysts, solution architects and other skills found within the enterprise IT domain.
• Manage the programme portfolio, to ensure all projects are delivered to time, cost, and quality.
• Leadership and accountability for junior and senior project managers, across all stages of their projects, from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, control, and closure.
• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks and issues, ensuring timely resolution and escalation as required.
• Track project progress, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and report on programme status to senior management.
• Ensure adherence to project methodologies, best practices, and quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement within the programme management function, identifying and implementing process enhancements.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills (including junior and senior levels, internal and external).  Will need traverse stakeholders across breadth and depth of the business, as well as different continents.
• Excellent experience with Prince2, MSP / APM and other relevant project management frameworks, tools and techniques.
• Good understanding of ITIL, Agile
• Experience working within a large, global enterprise IT organisation (10,000+ employees)
• Proven ability to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience as an IT Programme Manager with a successful track record of delivering complex and challenging IT projects.
• Deep understanding of IT infrastructure and operations, including Applications, Servers, Networks, Service Desk, and Cyber Security.
• Experience leading and managing multiple, inter-related projects simultaneously.
• Strong control over time, cost, quality metrics (budgeting and time recording).
• Proven track record for business benefit realisation / value-creation
• Strong project management methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Microsoft Project).
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., PMP, Prince2, Agile) preferred.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Experience in managing IT projects within the context of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
• Experience with cloud computing technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with IT service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow).
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for IT Programme Managers looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Voceer presents this job opportunity for First Recruitment Group, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by First Recruitment Group, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.

All round workforce agency covering Recruitment, Payroll and Workforce Management. We are a global recruitment agency specialising in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Power, Water, Rail, Construction, Technology, Aerospace & Defence, Chemicals and Corporate sectors. Our specialist consultants help clients to recruit high quality candidates into temporary, contract and permanent roles at all levels. We proudly support a partnership culture by collaborating and adding value to build lasting client and candidate relationships.

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