PROJECT MANAGER
c£35K + Benefits
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 9 – 5pm
GLOUCESTERSHIRE / 12 MONTH CONTRACT
The main objective of this Project Management is role is the development and enhancement of business systems, which satisfy user requirements, to required standards of quality, within agreed budgets and timescales.
Main responsibilities include; the participation in the entire life cycle of a systems development project ensuring that the resulting business system meets user requirements in accordance with agreed standards of quality and service. To contribute to good customer service by ensuring the seamless transition of a project from initiation, through detailed planning and design, to implementation. To give on-the-job training to and motivate other team members, providing support, guidance and assistance as required to those less experienced in order to meet project objectives. To estimate, plan, cost and monitor activities in order to ensure the smooth running of the project and to review the communication and methodologies, tools and skills employed in systems development in order to contribute to the generation of more efficient, higher quality and cost effective systems.
This Project Management role is likely to involve the following activities: Feasibility studies, Systems investigation, Systems analysis, Systems design, Program specification, Systems testing, Acceptance testing support, Implementation support, Recommendation of best approach to changes and enhancements as well as Interfaces including those to systems outside the organisation.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day control of a project including preparing and presenting progress / issues / budget to the appropriate steering committee. From time to time they may be delegated sub-project or tasks within a project. Project issues and risks will be escalated to their line manager, or peer Project Manager as appropriate, to enable appropriate project assurance to be maintained. Your role may be fulfilled in a consultative capacity or by practical participation and active involvement.
This role may assign responsibility for supervising, monitoring and controlling the progress of the work of other team members and giving guidance and help to less experienced staff on a wide range of technical skills and methodologies. You will also be required to proactively exchange information with other IT staff, suppliers and customers at all levels.
The successful candidates will have experience of all of the above, and be happy to work on a 12 MONTH CONTRACT. A superb opportunity for an experienced Project Manager who has ideally worked within a professional services environment.
Company Description
Alexander Mae are recruitment specialists in Bristol & the South West, whether it's permanent, contract or temporary appointments we can help. We recruit at every level from the first job, returners to work, through to career advancement across diverse industry sectors within the commercial market.
