The City of London Corporation is a unique, diverse organisation dedicated to a vibrant and thriving Square Mile and supporting a diverse and sustainable London within a globally successful UK.
With a long history and a very special role, the City of London has a wide remit that goes beyond that of an ordinary local authority.
We are looking to build upon the digital and technical capabilities of our unique Digital, Information and Technology Shared Service, to deliver technical expertise and innovation across the City of London Corporation, City of London Police and London Councils.
We are keen to take advantage of the latest technology - it's how we'll future-proof our services and make them more efficient and impactful than ever, helping many more of our residents, businesses, and visitors in turn.
As part of our ongoing technology investment, we are looking to recruit Project Manager to work with our Head of Project Delivery to define and deliver a varied portfolio of digital and technology projects, including software and infrastructure.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with some project delivery experience that is looking to step up into a bigger environment, and gain experience in managing technology-based projects of different scales and complexity.
You will need to develop strong relationships with contacts within the Digital, Information and Technology Service, as well as key external stakeholders, and be accountable for successfully managing the delivery of projects and work streams, including realisation of defined benefits.
Above all, this role is about having a can-do attitude, solving complex problems and driving project teams to deliver on time, on budget and against agreed quality criteria.
You gain experience of working on challenging, wide-ranging technology projects in a complex environment.
Core Skills The successful candidate should have experience in the following: Managing IT projects within a large complex organisation Full project lifecycle (i.e.
project definition, tender process and evaluation, implementation, post project evaluation and benefits realisation) Building and influencing relationships with stakeholders Project governance (reporting, cost management) Project management methodologies and techniques including Prince2 and/or APM Existing clearance, or an ability to pass NPPV3 security clearance, is preferred You'll get the opportunity to work in an organisation that is looking to break the mould and drive real change for the digital age.
As an employer of choice, we offer a great benefits package including: A competitive salary of £49,050 – £54,530 per annum 28 days annual leave bank holidays Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible working Ongoing professional development Hays Technology have been retained to manage the recruitment of this position on behalf of City of London Corporation.
For more information, please contact Joel Mundy or Daniel Friedman at Hays Technology on.