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Senior Project Manager – Data/System/Application - Derby

Senior Project Manager required for a growing organisation based in Derby, not far from the train station, where you will play a key part in leading/managing the team responsible for the design, build and test of challenging system integration/upgrades/innovation.

The ideal candidate will be a strong people manager, comfortable promoting change and identifying ways to improve efficiency. You will also be enthusiastic for leading change and delivering through teams, since this is not a hands-on delivery role.

Key Responsibilities of the role

• Ensure appropriate delivery resource is identified, utilised optimally and skill gaps are addressed.
• Proactively identify and resolve road blocks, in partnership with the relevant individual/team/sponsor.
• Day-to-day management of solution delivery projects, demanding and driving high quality.
• A focus on continuous improvement and continuous learning, ensuring the team have clear standards.
• Provide support and direction to the delivery resources to ensure the work is delivered efficiently and is right first time.
• Allocate clear, realistic, safe and effective work packages for solution delivery activities.
• Provide open and timely highlight/exception reports.

Key Skills of the role

• Team management/mentorship experience, comfortable matrix managing small to medium sized project teams.
• Preferably understanding of the software development life cycle, and an ability to operate effectively in the initial design.
• Ideally experience/understanding of system integration/upgrades.
• Excellent communication, conflict resolution, negotiation, team building and relationship management skills.
• Good knowledge of MS Project and PRINCE2, certification would be ideal.

Salary

The salary for this position is between £45,000 - £55,000 per annum, plus excellent benefits and fantastic company culture.

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Senior Project Manager – Data/System/Application - Derby