IT&D Project Manager
Job introduction
Hours of work: 37 hours per week
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time or Term-time only considered
Permanent and Fixed-term (12 month) posts available
Closing date: Sunday 07 August 2022
Interview date: TBA
For an informal discussion, please contact Andrew Wroblewski - IT&D Project Consultant on 01273 482244.
About the role
Are you looking for a part-time, term-time, or full-time contract opportunity in IT project management?
Due to increasing workload, East Sussex County Council, IT & Digital Project Delivery Team have several project management vacancies, both permanent and one-year fixed term.
As a local Authority we welcome applicants who wish to be considered for full time, part time and term time employment.
As an experienced project manager, you will deliver several concurrent IT projects to support major IT related change initiatives across the Authority. These are delivered using internal staff, contractors, and third-party suppliers.
The IT&D Project Delivery Team is part of the Architecture, Transition and Projects Group responsible for delivering major IT&D-business solutions across all services of the Authority and several external partners. The team comprises of several Project Managers, supported by a Technical Delivery Team.
Our project managers are at the centre of a major transformation programme to deliver IT solutions that make the Authority’s staff more mobile, flexible and responsive, providing them with ability to work in partnership with colleagues, other public bodies, agencies and residents, using a variety of IT devices, tools and applications.
Working with Heads of Services, Business Partners and other key stakeholders, you will develop and agree projects briefs, PIDs, and project and resource plans, and be responsible for the day-to-day management of projects, while ensuring completion to agreed cost, time and quality criteria. This will often involve working and negotiating with external suppliers, as well as management of a virtual project team.
You must be an experienced MSP / PRINCE 2 project manager with experience of managing large budgets. An exposure to Agile project delivery would be an advantage. As a recognised expert in the theory and practice of project management you will develop good project management expertise in others and enhance project management processes in the organisation.
You will manage virtual project teams and will therefore have good communication, engagement and organisation skills together with credibility in the role.
The post requires strong influencing skills and the ability to bring together project sponsors (usually senior managers), expert advisers, external consultants, contractors, and end users together to form an effective team focused on delivery of the programme.
East Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council, and Surrey County Council collaborate on several business services and therefore the successful post-holder needs to be flexible in terms of working across these organisations as project demands arise.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.
Company information
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
