Project Manager in Programme Delivery and Change

As a Project Manager in the Programme Delivery and Change Team as part of Digital Technology and Transformation (DTT), you will work collaboratively with service and technical stakeholders across the University, as well as external vendors and service providers. You will take responsibility for leading and managing the delivery of Change Programmes and Projects spanning Estates Portfolios and Enterprise IT, providing governance and assurance whilst leading the changes. You will work closely with Service Owners, Business Stakeholders and Technical IT Leads across all levels of the University, to deliver business, service and technical improvements., This role is part of the DTT Programme Delivery and Change Team and reports to the Director of Programme Delivery and Change. This function leads and manages the delivery of Change Programmes across the Estates Portfolios and Enterprise IT, including those aligned to the DTT Strategy.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, you will take responsibility for leading and managing the delivery of Change Programmes across the Estates Portfolios and Enterprise IT and will report to the Director of Programme Delivery and Change.

You will be required to engage with existing DTT Project Governance processes and meetings to support the successful delivery of all approved change projects. You will also deliver regular reporting to provide progress to agreed delivery plans, highlighting service risks and issues to a wide range of service stakeholders.

You will assess and prioritise conflicting demands of internal and external customers, managing relationships across the University to ensure minimal service impact across the life cycle of your project delivery into live service.

You will work closely to understand the business requirements and deliverables of Service Owners, Customers, Technical Colleagues and 3rd party providers.

You will have a strong knowledge of Project Delivery, change methodologies and frameworks and experience of working in the Higher Education sector would be an advantage. You will be able to evidence your ability to deliver programmes and projects that support business improvements.

Your skills will demonstrate technical and service aptitude, putting Customers at the heart of everything you do. Importantly, you'll also be passionate about the development of a collaborative culture, through coaching, mentoring and sharing information and good practice with others.

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