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Hays Technology are recruiting an IT Project Delivery Lead to join a large public sector organisation in the Newcastle area on a permanent basis. This is a brand new role and will be reporting into the Head of Technology Operations.
Your new role
In your new role, you will be playing a crucial role in coordinating the work of the IT Technical Operations directorate, to ensure effective delivery of initiatives and effective communication with stakeholders. You will be responsible for the delivery of a significant portfolio of IT initiatives, consisting of small-medium projects, major changes, and enhancements. You will be planning and tracking activities, ensuring that tasks re assigned, progress is monitored, and milestones are achieved according to plan, budget, and quality standards.
You will be providing guidance, support, and motivation to delivery teams, fostering a collaborative, and high-performance work environment, whilst acting as a primary point of contact for stakeholders, facilitating communication, managing expectations, and ensuring alignment between the initiative's objectives and stakeholder needs.You will be maintaining documentation, including plans, requirements, meeting minutes, and progress reports.
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience working Projects within an IT space ideally with some exposure to infrastructure projects
- Significant IT industry experience, including key IT concepts, technologies, and processes to facilitate effective communication and coordination and ensure a clear understanding of requirements
- A solid understanding of the typical project lifecycle in an IT context, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure
- Excellent planning and prioritisation skills
- Effective influencing and negotiation skills in an environment where resources may not be in direct control of this role; including ability to lead and motivate teams·
What you'll get in return
This exciting position is paying up to £55,000 negotiable on experience and offers an excellent work life balance including: hybrid working, 34 days annual leave + bank, a great public sector employer contribution pension scheme 21%, flexibility, training, and development opportunities.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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