Senior IT Project Manager - £700-£750 per day - Inside IR35 - contract until 31/12/2024 with extension - primarily remote with attendance to a site in Sunderland, Edinburgh or London.

My client, a major renewable energy company, specialising in wind power, solar power, and battery storage technology is looking for a highly experienced IT Project Manager to join them on contract basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Support: Provide leadership and guidance to a team of project managers, serving as an escalation point for queries and challenges.
• Project Management: Manage the full project life cycle of multiple concurrent IT projects from mobilisation through to service acceptance.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage with a diverse set of stakeholders to agree on solutions that meet a range of business demands.
• Methodologies: Apply both Waterfall and Agile project delivery methodologies as appropriate.
• Reporting: Coordinate the preparation and presentation of monthly reports to senior leadership, ensuring clarity and accuracy.
• Standards and Best Practices: Ensure adherence to templates, standards, and best practices within the project delivery function.
• Direct Project Management: Lead and deliver specific projects within the portfolio as required.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Proven experience managing multiple concurrent IT projects.
• Demonstrable experience in leading a project delivery team.
• Broad IT work experience with exposure to various technical environments and technologies.
• In-depth knowledge of IT Service Delivery.
• Track record in managing the full project life cycle, including mobilisation, design, development, testing, deployment, and service acceptance.
• Experience working with multi-location teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Advantageous: Experience with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Technical Awareness/Knowledge: Strong understanding of various technical environments, software, hardware, networks, and other IT infrastructure components.

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.