IT Project Manager

The key role of the IT Project Manager in the IT Service (within the Corporate Services Directorate) is to manage and lead relevant project work within Suffolk County Council and across the Suffolk System. This role plans and project manages information, business and technical projects, including requirements analysis thus enabling the delivery of the Council's corporate change and IT transformation portfolio and is a proactive member of the IT Team.

What you'll be expected to deliver

• To succesfully implement projects including the forward planning, communication and governance of said projects

• To manage projects across the Council including the financial, people, process, IT & business requirement implications

• To support, with guidance, the development of benefits realisation cases that enable the tracking of progress of benefits realisation

• To prepare and present cost-benefit analysis to support business case development and the implementation of projects

• To ensure there is clarity in resource assignment and forecasting, and ensure that associated project resources are fulfilling their requirements in a timely manner; initiating corrective actions where necessary

• To ensure there is clarity in requirement by working in conjunction with stakeholders to ensure these are understood and appropriately documented

• To ensure effective governance and meeting structures are in place for their respective projects, to maintain excellent cross-council working relationships

• To work closely with project stakeholders across the organisation and, where necessary, the wider suffolk system to bring about delivery of the project products

• To champion and actively progress day-to-day activities for assigned projects

• To ensure cross-team working and good levels of effective communication

• To ensure that all Project Stakeholders are up to date with project plans to inform their work on a continuous basis.

• To take on other activities as required from time to time

• To direct and motivate the project team, planning and monitoring projects and producing all associated project documentation, including any project change control, whilst managing project risks including the development of suitable contingency plans.

• Identify and obtain any support and advice required for the management, planning and control of projects including the agreement of technical and quality strategies with the relevant design and compliance authorities

• To ensure liaison with the relevant services to successfully transfer project products to the relevant service team.

• To ensure that all project products are aligned with the need of the IT Service team

What you'll bring to the team

Qualifications and Professional memberships

• Educated to a higher qualification level (ideally Degree level) or an equivalent level of expertise

• Evidence of continued personal and professional development, specifically in Project Management and/or Business Analysis Methodologies.

Specialist knowledge, skills and experience

• Good knowledge of project management and business analysis methodologies

• Knowledge to lead projects in a corporate and IT service environment

• Able to present information clearly, concisely, accurately to promote understanding

• Interpersonal skills generating engagement at all levels across the organisation

• Skills to generate relationships with confidence, respect, credibility and trust

• Ability to direct resources, control costs and effectively manage budgets

• Can demonstrate reasonable political judgement and sensitivity

• Demonstrable expertise for the General Role Expectations and What you'll deliver sections of the JPP

• Successful track record of working in a transformation environment

• Experience of working with information management and technology services

• Leadership of small to medium scale projects with financial and service benefits

• Managing and motivating associated project resources to deliver to their full potential

• Ability to anticipate and manage change and achieve results through excellent judgement