Technical Project Manager

Description

We are seeking an ICT Technical Project Manager to provide project management and technical skills for required improvement activity. The role will assume full responsibility for the delivery of various project(s). Excellent planning, organisational, interpersonal and negotiating skills will be key to getting optimal progress. Based in Edinburgh, this Technical Project Manager contract is initially for 6 months.

Main duties:

· Provide project management capacity to wider business projects and/or work packages as required.
· Establish and manage project procedures – risk management, issue and change control, configuration management, and communication
· Establish and manage project controls – monitoring and reporting
· Advise Project Boards or equivalent management of deviations from plan and develop and propose options to recover from the deviation or recommend re-baselining the project if the deviation is so great that recovery to the original timetable is not possible
· Identify the technical resources required to undertake systems development projects and effectively plan, schedule and deliver such projects. Establish contingency plans with backup resources and accommodations for potential delays. Understand and follow release and deployment processes in compliance with relevant ICT and Security policies and best practice

Essential:

· Experience of managing and delivering ICT services and solutions to customers in a corporate or enterprise environment
· Significant experience of co-ordinating the tasks of technical staff and able to recognise the various methods required to lead and motivate people to deliver within a project environment
· Experience of managing a range of ICT suppliers
· Experience of leading ICT network and infrastructure projects
· Experience of managing and delivering ICT services and solutions to customers within a government security context
· Experience of leading software development projects

If you would like to be considered for this Technical Project Manager role in Edinburgh, please click the link to apply. We would love to hear from you!

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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