IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager
Location: London
Type: Full time/ Perm

Vertex is working very closely with a leading managed IT services company based in London. They work with a large number of clients from over 45 different countries. This truly is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager, looking to take the next step in their career with an ever-growing and dynamic organization.

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

1. Ensuring projects are delivered in scope, within budget and on time
2. Carrying out sales handover meetings to ensure all required information is present
3. Leading customer introductions and providing a detailed definition of the project scope to all stakeholders
4. Communicating with the customer on all project issues throughout
5. Communicating and liaising with other internal departments throughout
6. Production of Statement of Work, Project plan and authorization
7. Running and documenting risk log workshop and meetings
8. Creation and maintenance of project action and issues log
9. Identifying required resources internally and scheduling where necessary
10. Monitoring scope, risk and liaising with account managers regarding change requests
11. Tracking milestones and liaising with finance on related payment gates
12. Production of project highlight reports for both management and customer
13. Scheduling and leading regular project updates as appropriate

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

1. 5 years’ experience in an IT Infrastructure project management role
2. PRINCE2 qualified to practitioner level or similar qualification
3. Previous experience working within an IT or Technology environment with some technical experience enabling you to design and consult
4. Excellent customer relationship management skills with proven experience to build, develop and grow
5. Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate technical concepts into ‘layman’s terms’
6. Proven ability to plan and schedule project timelines and milestones, using appropriate resources and tools, specifically Microsoft Excel
7. Experience in defining project scope, goals and deliverables that support the project requirements
8. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage your own workload, where priorities may change throughout the day
9. Demonstrable experience in delivering multiple projects simultaneously and effectively
10. Strong working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications
11. Advanced knowledge of the Project life cycle
12. Experience in conducting IT Risk Assessments (any methodology)
13. Previous experience in pre-sales activities

Please get in contact ASAP to find out more information about this role.

+442084648000
George Rumbold