IT Project Manager - Hybrid - Newport - £39,906

The Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team has partnered with a large public sector organisation to recruit a Head of Project Manager to join an organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively.

They are offering a salary of around £39,906 with an employer pension contribution of 27.1% and a strong focus on learning and development opportunities. They offer hybrid working with no set rule of an office working pattern. Their offices are based in Newport.

Youn must be a resident of the UK and have consistently lived in the UK for the past 5 years to pass security clearance

What the IT Project Manager will be doing

As an IT Project Manager you will be responsible for the full end to end delivery of projects.

• Maintaining the MS project programme and project plan including running planning sessions to ensure the plan contains the most accurate information with dependencies identified within the plan and tasks linked accordingly
• Risks are identified against activity within the plan
• Provide leadership to the project team ensure direction and scope detailed within the business case is maintained
• Provide project reports that contains information relating to project performance and forecast completion of activities in relation to time and cost
• Work with resource owners to provide solutions to project forward demand

What the successful IT Project Manager will bring to the team

• Previous experience of delivering high value, complex projects, and programmes
• In-depth knowledge of project management principles and PM software (such as MS project and risk management)
• Good background in various project delivery methodologies including application of tailoring
• Expertise in creating and managing a variety of project management artefacts such as detailed Gantt, POAP, Level 0 plan, Milestone tracker
• Aptitude for working in a challenging, fast-paced dynamic blended team (made up of contract and permanent staff) environment
• Ability to manage your own workload - setting your priorities and balance competing demands for your support and input
• Comfortable in requesting and actioning items from other team members.
• Outstanding stakeholder management, relationship building and communication skills
• Experience of delivering in IT or Business Change environments

Here's What You'll Get in Return

The successful IT Project Manager will be rewarded with:

• Salary of around £39,906
• Employer pension contribution of 27.9%
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Work-life balance
• Flexible working
• Opportunities for secondments, both internal and external

Think this one's for you

If you think this IT Project Manager opportunity is for you then please apply.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.