About the job
Reporting to the IT Portfolio Manager, the Senior IT Project Manager has responsibility for delivering multiple technology-enabled initiatives across the airport. It’s a varied role that requires a track-record of delivery, strong relationship skills, and the ability to turn business requirements into tangible outcomes.
The Senior IT Project Manager works closely with our internal and external customers on a blend of large and small initiatives that have a technology component. Work will range from IT-for-IT projects, such as infrastructure and systems upgrades or lifecycle refreshes, to business systems projects that introduce new software solutions across the airport, to the delivery of IT & Cybersecurity requirements on capital/construction programmes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Delivering results for your customers: Delivering consistent high-quality results for project sponsors and customers.
• Project Management fundamentals: Following our IT Project Management Framework, you’ll ensure initiatives are scoped, planned, resourced, governed and delivered in a controlled way, with a focus on outcomes.
• Shaping business requirements and business cases: Working with sponsors and their teams to develop their requirements and justification for change.
• Run effective meetings: Whether it’s a steering group, project board or project team meeting, your meetings will be timely, structured and effective.
• Risk, issue and dependency management: You’ll identify and manage risks and dependencies proactively.
• Reporting: Your sponsor and project team will be kept up to date on project progress, with regular management reporting (and escalation if required) to the IT Portfolio Board.
• Coaching your project team: As a champion of our IT Project Management Framework, you’ll be a role model for project delivery excellence, seeking opportunities to upskill your project team and other members of the IT department along the way.
• Proactively and positively promote the LLA Way initiatives and projects with all employees and the wider airport community.
About you
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• A minimum of 3 years working as a Project Manager on a variety of technology-enabled projects.
• Experience working in a fast-paced operational roles, with the ability to multi-task on a variety of initiatives, prioritising across tasks and projects where required.
• Proficient in using Microsoft cloud-based project, planning, collaboration reporting tools.
• Experience building project business cases and managing project finances.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• A project or programme management qualification or a demonstrable track record in self-development throughout your career.
• Willing to work from our offices at London Luton Airport for at least 3 days a week typically as you’ll need to be visible to your stakeholders, customers and delivery teams.
Application process
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If you wish to apply for this role, please send your CV that summarises your knowledge, skills, and experience within the context of the Senior IT Project Manager job description to recruitment@ltn.aero, using the reference SPM3010 in the subject line. In the body of the email, please make sure to include the following:
- Current and expected salary
- Notice period/availability to start
- Right to work in the UK / sponsorship requirements
- Whether you are happy to travel to Luton three days a week