IT Project Manager

An exciting new opportunity has arisen to work for a Public Sector organisation who are seeking to appoint an IT Project Manager on a fixed term contract. Key responsibilities will be: Review the various ICT systems currently in use within Ipswich Borough Council with a view to gaining efficiencies through software and process rationalisation and amalgamation. The successful candidate will be required to: - Conduct interviews and fact-finding exercises with the current system administrators; - Generate business cases for any proposed changes; - Assist the ICT Operations manager in seeking board approval; - Project manage the implementation of any agreed changes; - Assist the relevant service areas through the change management process. Knowledge / Experience: - Experience of working at a senior management level; - Ability to demonstrate skill in working in a corporate and political environment; - Working knowledge and awareness of local government issues, legislation and procedures; - Experience of successfully providing leadership to ICT, change management and other large scale corporate projects; - Significant experience of managing project scope (feasibility, timelines and budget) for multiple projects simultaneously using a recognised framework or methodology; - Demonstrable experience in gathering and interpreting technical or complex client requirements including the ability to be detail-oriented with an emphasis on accuracy and delivery of high quality projects; - Experience of managing organisational change and supporting people through behavioural, system and process change. Personal Skills: - Excellent ICT skills, demonstrating significant degree of ICT and project literacy ideally developed through project delivery on complex, high profile projects; - Experience of leading and managing project team member activities across varying disciplines and locations with a strong commitment to fostering and promoting team-work; - Experience of managing stakeholder relationships within complex projects with the ability to manage and resolve conflict, meet challenging deadlines and delivering under pressure