Infrastructure Project Manager – 3 month FTC
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
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Edinburgh
City of EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 04 Feb 2021
- Closes
- 04 Mar 2021
- Job Title
- Project Manager
- Category
- Information Technology
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Quorum are one of the largest Microsoft Gold Partner IT Consultancy in Scotland as well as being a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider and we are currently looking to add an Infrastructure Project Manager to our team on an initial 3 month fixed term basis with the potential to be extended / go permanent with an ideal start date of Monday 1st March 2021.
This is a fantastic opportunity where you will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of our Client based projects working within major technology programmes. This role will be fast paced, challenging and exciting. You will be provided with ongoing support, training and development to allow you to develop your skills and shape the career you really want. Our team are talented, dynamic and committed professionals and we would love to hear from you if you are passionate about innovative technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Project planning and control through developing, maintaining plans and managing the project deliverables.
* Coach/assist in the training and development of your peers within the Project Management Office and other team members across Quorum in matters relating to Quorum's project management processes and standards.
* Provide day–to–day management of projects by leading the planning and implementation of projects during the project lifecycle.
* Work with key stakeholders to agree the scope, timeline, milestones and budget of projects and ensure that the project is running in accordance with the agreed plan.
* Continuously identify and manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies during the project lifecycle.
* Continuously evaluate mitigation plans for risks and issues whilst escalating where necessary.
* Manage the change control process should the need arise.
* Ensure that the team complies with the Client's internal policies and any relevant governance framework.
* Ensure milestones are delivered to agreed specifications.
* Define and Manage testing requirements and/or activities.
* Resource planning across multiple teams including business, technology and 3rd party suppliers.
* Schedule and lead all project meetings from startup to finish which includes regular and ad hoc site meetings where required.
* Produce and provide regular project and financial reports to nominated stakeholders identifying any variances and how these are to be managed or mitigated.
* Effectively manage Client interaction as part of the overall project management process while on site.
To be considered for this opportunity, we are looking for:
* 5+ years' experience in Project Management within Enterprise organisations and/or SME's
* A relevant qualification such as PRINCE 2 or equivalent
* Experience of project delivery in an energy company, the public sector, experience of the financial services and/or legal organisations
* The ability to fully demonstrate that you have successfully delivered complex multi–stream technology projects on–time and within budget whilst encompassing the full project life cycle
* Portfolio management experience across a range of project types aligned to a Managed Service delivery model
* Tangible experience covering General Data Protection Regulation and integration with project delivery including the Privacy Impact Assessment process
* Evident experience in building fit out projects relating to implementation of core IT infrastructure and office moves/set up
Why Quorum?
As a company, you would be joining us at a very exciting time, and you will be provided with ongoing support, training and development to allow you to develop your skills and shape the career you really want. Our team are talented, dynamic and committed professionals and we would love to hear from you if you are passionate about innovative technology solutions.
We offer highly competitive salaries with an excellent benefits package on offer including Pension, Private Health Care and Season Ticket Loans with regular technical training and certification opportunities and annually send employees to conferences around the world such as the Microsoft Ignite conference.
Still not convinced? We have a great working culture with low staff turnover and we have won awards for our Family Friendly Working and pride ourselves on our ability to manage employees' individual needs to make work–life fit around personal life. And above all, we are a genuinely nice bunch of people.
Please note due to current Covid restrictions, this role will be remote.
Sounds interesting? Click APPLY to send your CV for immediate consideration.
Candidates with previous experience in and job titles including; Infrastructure Engineer, IT Infrastructure Manager, Infrastructure Engineer, Infrastructure Support Manager, Senior Infrastructure Lead, Infrastructure Specialist, Infrastructure Systems Engineer, Technician, Infrastructure, VMWare ESX, HyperV, Active Directory, Infrastructure Project Manager, Windows, Citrix, Exchange, IT Project Manager, SAN, Cisco, CCNA, CCNP may be considered
This is a fantastic opportunity where you will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of our Client based projects working within major technology programmes. This role will be fast paced, challenging and exciting. You will be provided with ongoing support, training and development to allow you to develop your skills and shape the career you really want. Our team are talented, dynamic and committed professionals and we would love to hear from you if you are passionate about innovative technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Project planning and control through developing, maintaining plans and managing the project deliverables.
* Coach/assist in the training and development of your peers within the Project Management Office and other team members across Quorum in matters relating to Quorum's project management processes and standards.
* Provide day–to–day management of projects by leading the planning and implementation of projects during the project lifecycle.
* Work with key stakeholders to agree the scope, timeline, milestones and budget of projects and ensure that the project is running in accordance with the agreed plan.
* Continuously identify and manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies during the project lifecycle.
* Continuously evaluate mitigation plans for risks and issues whilst escalating where necessary.
* Manage the change control process should the need arise.
* Ensure that the team complies with the Client's internal policies and any relevant governance framework.
* Ensure milestones are delivered to agreed specifications.
* Define and Manage testing requirements and/or activities.
* Resource planning across multiple teams including business, technology and 3rd party suppliers.
* Schedule and lead all project meetings from startup to finish which includes regular and ad hoc site meetings where required.
* Produce and provide regular project and financial reports to nominated stakeholders identifying any variances and how these are to be managed or mitigated.
* Effectively manage Client interaction as part of the overall project management process while on site.
To be considered for this opportunity, we are looking for:
* 5+ years' experience in Project Management within Enterprise organisations and/or SME's
* A relevant qualification such as PRINCE 2 or equivalent
* Experience of project delivery in an energy company, the public sector, experience of the financial services and/or legal organisations
* The ability to fully demonstrate that you have successfully delivered complex multi–stream technology projects on–time and within budget whilst encompassing the full project life cycle
* Portfolio management experience across a range of project types aligned to a Managed Service delivery model
* Tangible experience covering General Data Protection Regulation and integration with project delivery including the Privacy Impact Assessment process
* Evident experience in building fit out projects relating to implementation of core IT infrastructure and office moves/set up
Why Quorum?
As a company, you would be joining us at a very exciting time, and you will be provided with ongoing support, training and development to allow you to develop your skills and shape the career you really want. Our team are talented, dynamic and committed professionals and we would love to hear from you if you are passionate about innovative technology solutions.
We offer highly competitive salaries with an excellent benefits package on offer including Pension, Private Health Care and Season Ticket Loans with regular technical training and certification opportunities and annually send employees to conferences around the world such as the Microsoft Ignite conference.
Still not convinced? We have a great working culture with low staff turnover and we have won awards for our Family Friendly Working and pride ourselves on our ability to manage employees' individual needs to make work–life fit around personal life. And above all, we are a genuinely nice bunch of people.
Please note due to current Covid restrictions, this role will be remote.
Sounds interesting? Click APPLY to send your CV for immediate consideration.
Candidates with previous experience in and job titles including; Infrastructure Engineer, IT Infrastructure Manager, Infrastructure Engineer, Infrastructure Support Manager, Senior Infrastructure Lead, Infrastructure Specialist, Infrastructure Systems Engineer, Technician, Infrastructure, VMWare ESX, HyperV, Active Directory, Infrastructure Project Manager, Windows, Citrix, Exchange, IT Project Manager, SAN, Cisco, CCNA, CCNP may be considered