Project Delivery Manager (Software Development)

Unisys ,
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Overview

Job Description

We Believe in Better! We are a global information technology company that builds high-performance, security-centric solutions that can help change the world. Enhancing people's lives through secure, reliable advanced technology is our vision. At Unisys, we believe in better! Here, you have the opportunity to learn new skills, apply your expertise, and solve complex problems with cutting edge technologies and solutions. You are part of a global diverse team that supports you, drives change, and delivers successful results consistently. Our associates are at the forefront of everything we do, driving our clients' successes while giving back to communities and making a positive impact on enhancing the quality of life to help make this world a safer and more secure place to live and work. Our success is a direct result of the work of our people who live and breathe our Core Beliefs. Simply put, we believe in better lives. Join us! Learn more about Unisys and our key solution offerings: Unisys, Stealth , CloudForte , Intelliserve What success looks like in this role: We Believe in Better! We are a global information technology company that builds high-performance, security-centric solutions that can help change the world. Enhancing people's lives through secure, reliable advanced technology is our vision. At Unisys, we believe in better! Here, you have the opportunity to learn new skills, apply your expertise, and solve complex problems with cutting edge technologies and solutions. You are part of a global diverse team that supports you, drives change, and delivers successful results consistently. Our associates are at the forefront of everything we do, driving our clients' successes while giving back to communities and making a positive impact on enhancing the quality of life to help make this world a safer and more secure place to live and work. Our success is a direct result of the work of our people who live and breathe our Core Beliefs. Simply put, we believe in better lives. Join us! Learn more about Unisys and our key solution offerings: Unisys, Stealth , CloudForte , Intelliserve Do your best work: * Take sole responsibility for smaller value projects, covering all aspects and focusing on 'making things happen' to move them quickly to completion * Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget * Ensure that appropriate quality standards are met * Agree and document project scope and objectives with stakeholders, including facilitating Requirements elicitation * Create and maintain all appropriate project documentation * Develop and maintain detailed project plans to track progress * Estimate schedules and costs, producing small value proposals and change request responses * Manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs * Organise the various resources engaged on a project, ensuring necessary availability and allocation * Carry out risk management to minimise project risk * Oversee project accounting activities, including time booking, costings and invoicing * Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques * Manage relationships with all stakeholders * Support bids and pre-sales engagements as required You will be successful in this role if you have: Essential Experience: * Solid technical background, with clear understanding or hands-on experience in software development and support * Have led software integration projects and the implementation of third-party software solutions * Have led client-facing projects, with demonstrable experience delivering to client stakeholders * Ideally have experience managing data migration projects * Ideally have experience working on bids and pre-sales activities * Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including MS Project * ITIL Understanding, ideally ITIL Foundation Qualified Essential Qualifications (if applicable) * Bachelor Degree or equivalent * ITIL Certified Preferred Skills: * Thorough understanding of project management phases, tools and techniques, including using Agile and Scrum methodologies * Strong at planning * Comfortable with governance style reporting * Able to manage client & third party resources * Strong organizational and analytical skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills * Commercial awareness * Management and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate people * Team-working skills Security Requirements * Candidates must be eligible for, and will be required to obtain, SC clearance for this post (already having clearance is advantageous).