Senior Project Manager - IT (12 month FTC)

Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom

12/4/2024

The Vacancy

• This role can be based at our Gateshead or Basingstoke site**
  
  

The Vacancy

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager (IT) to join us on a 12-month fixed term basis to manage and deliver on specific IT workstreams to support the separation of the Authentication division from De La Rue. You will be leading the project and representing the division, working with counterparts from both the buyer and remaining businesses to ensure all separation activities are completed to the agreed milestones. You will plan and monitor the project, including the production of progress reports, board reports etc. against plan, managing issues and mitigating risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Take a hands-on and active approach to project management, take ownership and responsibility to deliver.
• Chair project meetings and always work within the agreed framework, being adaptable to specific customer requirements for governance and reporting.
• Hold the business and stakeholders to account for delivery of project objectives and be held accountable for timely communication of status or critical decisions needed from accountable executives.
• Plan, define, verify, and manage the scope, timeline, budget, and quality of projects.
• Provide oversight throughout project lifecycle from initiation, through to closure.
• Provide subject matter expertise to support effective decision making where applicable, using experience and knowledge from previous IT infrastructure and data related initiatives.
• Be accountable for engaging stakeholders through the process of delivering projects.
• Identify, quantify, prioritize, and manage delivery risks; develop and manage project risk mitigation plans; invoke mitigation plans and escalate appropriately for significant contingency plan execution as necessary.
• Plan and direct all executive stakeholder & overall project communications; ensure completion of appropriate documentation and distribute to appropriate parties.
• Manage work package leads and/or project teams to achieve project goals and objectives.
• Define activities & dependencies, estimate work effort, develop & manage schedules and report on actual vs. planned work.
  
  

Contract type: 12-month FTC

Working hours: Full Time

Base location: Basingstoke Viables or Gateshead (hybrid working model)

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Hold a recognised project Management certification/qualification.
• Educated to degree or Apprenticeship Level 6, or equivalent experience.
• Have an in-depth knowledge of PM methodologies and Project Lifecycles
• Proven and extensive project management experience, ideally gained in strategic IT complex project delivery.
• Proficient in Office 365, including MS Project.
• Experienced in risk and issue management.
• Strong evidence of stakeholder management (internal and external)
• Working knowledge of IT infrastructure concepts pertaining to on-premise and cloud IT, desktop and networks, as well as data migration is desirable
• Experience of driving complex organisational change through technology projects working with a blend of internal and 3rd Party Suppliers is desirable.
• Delivery of data migration projects advantageous
  
  

About De La Rue

De La Rue’s purpose is securing trust between people, businesses, and governments.

We operate across six continents to provide highly secure physical and digital solutions to 140 countries. As an authentication and currency provider we are the trusted partner of choice for governments, central banks and businesses seeking to secure their global supply chains and cash cycles.

Specialising in product design, international manufacturing, and digital solutions, we are trusted by governments, central banks and brands to provide secure products and services that protect economies, revenue sources and reputations. Our solutions enable businesses and people to participate securely in the global economy whilst protecting people from the impact of counterfeiting and illicit trade.

Benefits

• Car allowance
• Eligible for the Company’s Annual incentive scheme
• Hybrid working opportunities.
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme (the company pay 1.5x the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 9%)
• Life assurance - 4x your annual salary
• Private health insurance – No cost for single cover, subsidised rates for additional dependant cover
• Various other perks and Employee Assistance packages
• Enhanced family friendly policies
  
  

Please note that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and therefore interviews may be held prior to the closing date for this vacancy.

• This position is located in the UK. To be eligible for consideration, you must be authorised to work in the UK without sponsorship**
  
  

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