Senior Project Manager

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do:

UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner

3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business

10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK

Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW

Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to manage the successful delivery of complex technology and transformation initiatives across our public sector and utilities clients. This role involves responsibility for project delivery from initiation through to completion, effective governance and stakeholder engagement, and ensuring outcomes are achieved within agreed time, cost, quality and compliance constraints.

Responsibilities

Work with the Project Owner / Scrum Master to confirm project scope, goals, objectives and business justification; obtain project resources (people and budget); and reaffirm the project mandate.

Prepare a detailed project work plan, including associated resource requirements.

Undertake standard RAID analysis and establish project governance structures and processes.

Create, maintain and update Project Initiation Documentation, project plans and project status reports.

Manage, monitor and maintain progress against the project plan to ensure delivery of key stages and objectives within agreed time, cost and quality constraints.

Track and report progress to the Project Steering Group, Project Sponsor, Programme Manager and executive stakeholders, escalating issues where appropriate and implementing corrective measures when required.

Continually assess potential risks and issues, maintaining risk and issue logs together with contingency plans.

Play a key role in developing an effective communication approach for the project, including communication and consultation with key stakeholders.

Identify interdependencies between stakeholder groups to ensure alignment and that risks are identified, mitigated and communicated.

Identify process gaps and implement appropriate business process and compliance documentation.

Qualifications

Essential Requirements

8–10 years' project management experience.

Professional project management certification.

Experience delivering business, compliance or process-focused initiatives.

Experience implementing effective process controls or compliance frameworks.

Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.

Working knowledge of PRINCE2 or PMP and practical application experience.

Budget management and commercial experience.

Experience working across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Ability to support effective team performance and collaboration.

Demonstrated experience delivering fixed-price engagements successfully.

Experience using standard project management and Microsoft Office tools, including MS Project, Excel, Word and Visio.

Well-developed organisational and communication skills.

Excellent command of English.

Desirable Requirements

Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Previous experience working within the public sector or utilities sector.

Customer experience exposure.

Additional Information

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

Salary Range: €70,000-€85,000

Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits

Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme

Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance

Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Version 1 Pension with a 5% employee-matched contribution, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme

Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more.

24 days holiday allowance plus Public Holidays, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies

Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat

Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & quarterly Star Awards.

Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact the recruiter at ekta.bahl@version1.com. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.

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