Senior IT Project Manager

At an enterprise level, role includes:

• Leading and managing large, complex enterprise-level projects.
• The projects may consist of multiple teams and require integration with other activities outside the scope of the teams.

At a team level, role includes:

• Playing a consultative role to put in place the appropriate people, process, and tools, to improve team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Coaching members of the team as needed to optimize the efficiency of the project team.

At a project level, role includes:

• Using good judgment and skill to develop a project management approach that is suitable for planning and managing the effort.
• Achieve the project goals within designated project constraints.

• Managing multiple concurrent projects of varying size and complexity.
• Project Initiation including Project Stand-up Calls with clients and Core technical teams.
• Project Coordination using Prince 2 Agile Scrum Methodology including regular client and technical team scrum calls, sprint planning and review calls.
• Advise key stakeholders on development and integration plans.
• Change management – preparation of change notes including change note justification and commercial scoping.
• Project Planning and Management – define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organise and lead project status and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning for assigned projects.
• Team building – promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high-levels of quality for the team. Mentor and nurture the project delivery team members in the project.
• Project Status Reporting and Financial Management – in line with Core’s PMO processes; deliver weekly project updates and monthly governance reports to project stakeholders; reporting exceptions to practice project boards. Record the finances of the project provided accruals and project forecast data.
• Project administration using PSA and DevOps tools including:
• Project planning and deliverable tracking.
• Project backlog and release management.
• Project risk & issue management.
• Internal and external resource sourcing and coordination.
• Coordination of Pilot and UAT project activities.
• Project governance – budget & escalation management.
• Timesheet approvals.
• Budget and financial control.

• Significant experience delivering multiple concurrent IT transformation and professional services projects.
• Strong customer-facing experience, including engagement with senior stakeholders and executive sponsors.
• Extensive project management experience within an MSP, Consultancy or Professional Services environment.
• Proven commercial and financial management experience, including forecasting, change control and margin protection.
• Strong governance, risk, issue and dependency management skills.
• Experience managing internal delivery teams and third-party suppliers.
• Experience managing project budgets, commercials, complex delivery challenges and customer escalations.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong experience managing Microsoft technology projects including Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Platform and Modern Workplace solutions.
• Strong commercial awareness and customer-focused mindset.
• Experience operating within fast-paced, customer-facing delivery environments.
• Ability to work under pressure whilst managing multiple priorities.

• PRINCE2 Practitioner and Agile qualifications.
• Proven track record of working with and implementing MS Dynamics & SharePoint Solutions.
• Proven track record of working with business analyst and full stack developers.
• Awareness of market trends in the IT industry.
• Experienced in managing deliveries through Azure DevOps.

We offer:

• Work from home contract but alternatively, you can also work from our offices (London, Manchester, or Edinburgh).
• Appropriate, modern technology to support the fulfilment of your role.
• Significant focus on Learning + Development, including training courses, seminars, and social events in London.
• Supportive, ambitious and entrepreneurial culture where you'll have the freedom to drive ideas, take ownership and make a real impact.
• Two paid leave days per year to volunteer for causes that resonate with Core's values, such as charitable efforts, environmental initiatives, and supporting the next generation in tech.
• Private healthcare and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health and wellbeing.
• Monthly WFH allowance.
• Life Assurance: 5x annual salary.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Catered quarterly & annual social events.
• Travel and accommodation allowance.