The core purpose of the role is to project manage the delivery of new IT-enabled business capabilities in line with the Whitbread strategic objectives.  This includes all aspects of project management...

Senior IT Project Manager | Whitbread Court | Permanent

The core purpose of the role is to project manage the delivery of new IT-enabled business capabilities in line with the Whitbread strategic objectives.  This includes all aspects of project management; Project Planning, Resource Management, Financial Management, Risk Management, Communication, Supplier Management, Investment Planning, Governance & Compliance, Change Control and Solution Delivery.

The role has a specific focus with:

• Successfully delivering multiple projects to agreed schedule, budget and scope in line with the agreed business plan and IT roadmap
• Shaping the planning of future IT initiatives to support the business plan
• Day to day engagement with multi-stakeholder group, including senior stakeholders, IT & business team colleagues, external IT suppliers to ensure all parties are fully aware of project timelines, expectations and status.
• Ensure compliance with IT and business governance standards

 

What you’ll be doing:

• Overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of IT projects
• Setting realistic and practical goals for the project
• Evaluate progress of the project on a frequent basis and make timely interventions as needed to drive down project risk
• Manage third-party supplier project deliverables to time, cost and quality.
• Take responsibility at project level for all dimensions of the project: delivery, governance, reporting, risk & issues, financial/budget management, resourcing and communication
• Manage the transition from project delivery into managed support arrangements
• Manage, direct and motivate key IT project resources (business analyst, test) and other key resources across the technology function in a matrix style organisational structure
• Maintain project quality by establishing and enforcing organisational standards
• Manage financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing project budgets, scheduling expenditures, analysing variances and initiating corrective actions
• Support preparation of project investment cases
• Responsible for alignment of IT solution with business objectives.

 

What you’ll need:

• Significant experience managing multiple IT projects, including budgets over £500k
• Demonstrable experience of delivering business IT solutions from concept through to operational use
• Proven experience of directing and motivating project teams
• Experienced in Agile & Waterfall methodologies
• Solid foundation of technology knowledge and ability to adapt new skills and techniques as they emerge in the fast-moving technology sector
• Strong collaborative approach to stakeholder management
• Ability to manage multiple projects, assign and manage work activities, meet deadlines and develop project management reporting in a timely and effective manner.
• Strong problem-solving skills and strong organisational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-drive – responds to challenging priorities with a sense of urgency and pace
• Strong project planning, budget planning and resource management
• Transparent risk & issue management with response mitigation
• Strong third-party management
• Fluent German speaking would be beneficial as well as experience with international stakeholders