Infrastructure Project Manager - 36755

Infrastructure Project Manager 36755

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Edinburgh / Bristol / Leeds

Summary

My high–profile banking client is looking for a infrastructure project manager to join their team based in either their Edinburgh, Bristol or Leeds on a hybrid Basis (2 days a week on site) on an initial 12 month contract with chance of extensions.

As Project Manager, you are responsible for project management support of both client and cloud network environments. You will support projects and stakeholders in client facing roles.

If you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative workplace, Kyndryl provides an environment where you will be challenged and inspired every single day.

Responsibilities:–
* Utilize PM profession skills to enhance the level of service and quality of deliverables.
Exhibit project leadership in a shared services resource environment
* Ability to collect technical inputs from subject matter experts and create solutions to drive aggressive timelines
* Communicate complex issues to stakeholders with recommendations on the path forward.
* Allocate resources appropriately to meet program needs and minimize resource contention
* Coordinate stakeholder meetings to ensure all parties understand the deliveries and milestones and the resources that are assigned
* Facilitate/manage solution Maturing phase of the project by working with design/solution team
* Develop detailed implementation plans using MS Project or Account specific tool
* Conduct Project Definition Workshops with all the stakeholders and produce the written report – Project Definition Report
* Work with various delivery team to ensure that all relevant teams within IBM and alliance teams/sub–contractors are engaged during implementation
* Should be well versed with project management domains: Initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing
* Lead a project team in delivering a solution to the customer and should have overall performance responsibility for managing scope, cost, schedule, and contractual deliverable, which includes applying techniques for planning, tracking, change control, and risk management
* Manage all project resources and establish an effective communication plan with the project team and the customer and provide day to day direction to the project team and regular project status to the customer
* Oversee all aspects of projects. Set deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor and summarize progress of project. Prepare reports for upper management regarding status of project

Required Professional and Technical Expertise:

* Minimum 10+years of overall experience in IT industry with 5+ years of proven delivery managing increasingly complex projects
* Strong infrastructure background preferably with cloud experience
* Leadership competencies for team building, client relations, Negotiation, decision making, problem solving and conflict management
* Proficient in Agile methodology with an ability to adapt quickly to changing technology requirements
* Proven project management skill and an ability to navigate fast paced and rapidly evolving environments, # Knowledge of the PMI Process Groups; Initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing. Knowledge of current Project Management methodologies
* Strong working knowledge of project–planning tools like MS Project, MS Excel, MS Power point
* Knowledge of Data Centre infrastructure management
* Knowledge of Cloud services delivery strategies and experience with implementations of all types of Cloud Deployment models Public, Private and Hybrid
* Experience in leading project teams across different countries and cultures.
* Proven ability to learn and grasp concepts quickly in a fast–paced environment.
* Effective Client & Stakeholder handling skills
* Excellent interpersonal, communication skills and attention to detail

Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise:

* Project Management Professional certification
* You love collaborative environments that use agile methodologies to encourage creative design thinking and find innovative ways to develop with cutting edge technologies
* Ambitious individual who can work under their own direction towards agreed targets/goals and with creative approach to work
* Intuitive individual with an ability to manage change and proven time management
* Proven interpersonal skills while contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
* Up–to–date technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications

If you have not received a response within 48 hours of applying, please assume you have not been shortlisted this time