IT Project Manager

Posted 20 March 2023
Salary €480 - €600 per day + Negotiable
LocationDublin
Job type Contract
Reference82764
Contact NameEnrique Cabanas Rodriguez

Job description

Senior IT Project Manager - Finance Transformation

Start Date: ASAP - Can accommodate a normal notice period

Contract Length: 6 Months initial contract + Extension

Location: Ideally 2-3 days a week in Dublin but "highly flexible" according to Hiring Manager

Pay: 480 - 600 per day - Negotiable!

I am working with a leading global tech company on a project based in Dublin to find an IT Project Manager to support the business through the delivery of IT projects within the Finance space, so knowledge of IT Finance project implementation is essential (specially Finance Transformation projects).

As a Senior IT Project Manager, you will manage projects to ensure delivery to defined scope, on time, within budget and to customer satisfaction. You are responsible for all phases of the Solution Development Life Cycle (SDLC) namely planning, requirements definition, design, development, testing, deployment and transition to post-implementation support.

The Role

* Deliver projects on-time, on-budget, to agreed quality with appropriate transparency of issues across vendors, business clients, and IT.

* Plan and assign work to project team and maintain oversight of progress and work execution

* Track and manage project budgets.

* Work with the appropriate IT and business resources to make recommendations regarding project delivery and implementation approaches which minimise risk whilst meeting project timeline and cost objectives

* Keep all stakeholders well informed of progress. Obtain sufficient information to make well-informed and substantiated decisions.

* Be at ease with establishing and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

* Implement and manage risk and issue controls, own and drive resolution of project issues via engagement of with ITEs, Enterprise Architecture, business, IT and supplier teams as necessary.

* Execute all processes and procedures necessary for managing and prioritizing project delivery and budgets, ensuring adherence to the company's PMO methodology and governance guidelines.

* Assess and verify solution designs for scope, cost, timing and milestone commitments.

* Operate as primary point of contact with vendors and colleagues for day-to-day interactions on solution delivery.

* Coordinate and/or support of systems retirements associated with solution implementation.

* Ensure compliance with release management and change management practices.

Essential Skills

* Graduate or post -graduate qualification in STEAM subject.

* PMP, PRINCE 2, APM, SAFE or similar qualification in project management / software delivery

* 6+ years of relevant IT project management experience across the full project lifecycle

* Experienced in the full Software Delivery Lifecycle and large-scale systems implementation.

* Functional domain experience relative to IT projects in FP&A, Record to Report, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Treasury, Back office finance in an automotive, industrials or electronics industry setting is desirable