The Role: IT Project Manager
Location: Newry
Permanent
My client is a leading manufacturing company, based in Newry, who supply their portfolio of products throughout the world. They are recruiting for an IT Project Manager to join as a key member of their central team and to manage all aspects of a medium-scale IT projects.
This is great opening to join a global operation where Innovation & Quality are a major focus of their business strategy and an organisation where you can develop your long-term career aspirations with support from an experienced & knowledgeable team. It should appeal to those who enjoy managing relationships and acting as the point of contact and escalation for all IT products and services used.
If you have been thinking about changing roles for a while, now is the time and If this role doesn’t suit, get in touch anyway and we can discuss what other opportunities we have available.
Responsibilities
· Establish and communicate project goals and direct project team activities including initiation, execution, monitoring, controlling and closing of the project to deliver the expected business benefits
· Manage the relationship or interface between IT and nominated business stakeholders
ensuring IT activities are fully aligned with business priorities.
· Manage the scope, time (schedule), cost, quality, human resources, and communication, risk
and procurement activities for the project.
· Look outside of project boundaries for integration and interdependencies where necessary to achieve project goals and objectives.
· Consistently apply agreed project management standards and methodologies to assigned
· projects.
· Report progress of the project and incorporate feedback from all stakeholders.
· Identify, monitor and control the interdependencies between activities and deliverables within the project.
· Proactively identify and manage risks and issues pertaining to the project.
· Identify the project’s financial sources and resources and manage the budget and control costs for the project.
· Ensure appropriate involvement of all stakeholders during the implementation of the project
Essential Criteria
· BSC in Computer Science, Information Technology or related subject(s) or equivalent work experience.
· Typically 5+ years experience in multiple IT areas with 2-3 years relevant project management experience.
· Experience using a recognized project management methodology (PMI / PRINCE2 or equivalent) - Experience managing projects in a manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment.
Benefits will include Free Life Assurance, Company Pension Scheme, 30 days annual leave, Wedding Leave, Employee well-being initiatives, Healthcare plan, Company Sick Pay, Employee Assistance Programme, On-site free parking.
For salary details and more information please contact Darrach Teague or apply directly below
