Daily rate contract, hybrid remote, 2 days a week onsite at Dublin City Center.
The IT Project Manager will be responsible for managing a Software Project from initiation to service delivery (including Business Readiness). The successful candidate should possess a strong technical knowledge base with exposure to Oracle / Java technologies and have experience in delivering projects preferably in the Financial Services industry or Insurance. Strong experience in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies is required.
Key Accountabilities
* Working with business sponsors & portfolio managers to define the scope and approach to deliver business outcomes.
* Defining & structuring projects to meet business and IT objectives and managing the projects through all stages of the project lifecycle.
* Ensuring projects are managed and delivered in compliance with the organization’s project lifecycle and controls framework
* Delivery of projects in accordance with agreed targets i.e. scope, timeline, costs, and benefits
* Use professional project management disciplines, processes, and tools to mobilize projects and ensure appropriate balance between cost, quality, scope, and timescales is achieved in line with expectations.
* Ensure effective working relationships with appropriate internal and external stakeholders/vendors to achieve successful implementation of change.
* Responsibility for ensuring delivery processes are being followed and associated QA is in place.
* Manage communications to ensure that budget, issues, and risks are managed, controlled effectively, and understood by stakeholders.
* Effective leadership of project teams in a multi-vendor environment
Technical Skills
* Working knowledge of and experience in delivering projects in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
* Experience in management of third-party supplier(s) for project delivery
* Process-oriented with a focus on problem identification, decision-making, solution implementation, and day-to-day operational management.
* Proven track record of achievements
* Experience in delivering to strict target dates and service levels.
* Track record in the delivery of both business and technical infrastructure projects.
* Ability to grasp complex issues in a short space of time
Interpersonal Skills
* Strong team leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate diverse team/stakeholder groups. With a proven track record of developing and mentoring project-based teams.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with strong facilitation and negotiation skills
* Ability to deal with both technical and business stakeholders and explain technical problems to business stakeholders
Experience
* Minimum 5 years of IT and Business change projects of increasing complexity, preferably within the Financial Services industry or Insurance.
* Proven experience in managing projects from a budget management and technical delivery perspective with a track record of delivering to strict target dates and/or service levels
* Proven experience in delivering projects in a multi-vendor environment across geographical locations.
* Proven experience in delivering projects in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
* Proven experience in leading project teams to successfully deliver business change agendas.
* Proven experience in delivering projects across business, technical, and software delivery.
* Proven Experience in delivering infrastructure projects to include hardware/software installations and upgrades.
* Experience working in a highly regulated environment, preferably in the Financial Services industry or Insurance
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