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Sanderson Recruitment Plc
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Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Lead Manager, IT Projects
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Contract Type: Permanent |
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Overview
Lead Manager - IT Projects Permanent Edinburgh A fantastic opportunity has become available in Edinburgh to work with a well-known and reputable financial service organisation to join the CIO Division within a Lead Management capacity. The Lead Manager, IT Projects is a critical role within the Transition to Operations service delivering business critical IT change projects. Core responsibilities: Manages the execution of a portfolio of technology change projects and programmes Leads the project team for the project lifecycle ensuring adherence to governance, risk and issue management, effective project communication and delivery of quality artefacts e.g. project plans, RAID log, stakeholder matrix, RACIs, readiness plans, and budget management Designs, owns and develops project & programme management processes where needed Leads and shapes project and programme proposals Leads and develops the capacity and capability of projects services both internally and with external partners Motivates, develops and coaches both direct reports and virtual team members to create high performing project teams Engages with a diverse group of stakeholders to influence direction of projects to meet the project milestones Ability to cope in a technically complex and fast-changing environment Works closely with Programme Leads to provide regular status reporting & recommend options for contingency plans Develops and maintains their own network of influencers to enhance the delivery of projects/workstreams Owns service improvement initiatives for the purpose of providing class leading IT project services Skills & Experience : Proven Senior IT Project Management experience in UK financial services Experience working within large scale, complex, global change environments Experience managing 3rd party offshore resources & services First class communication skills - presenting, facilitating, verbal and written Prince2/PMP or relevant industry qualification.