Technical Project Manager

Title: Technical Project Manager
Contract Type: 12 months Fixed Term Contract, Full Time

Location: West Ham Lane, Stratford and Sale Point, Manchester.

Persona: Agile, Office based 20-40%                                                                                                          

Salary: London weighted circa £55,000-£63,000 per annum depending on experience and location   Regional / Outside London circa £45,000-£55,000 per annum depending on experience and location                         

Closing date for completed applications: 16th January 2024                  
Interviews will be held on: 23rd-24th January 2024 via Microsoft Teams
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced Technical Project Manager to join L&Q at a very exciting time where we will invest, grow and transform our business to provide a better service to customers old and new.  This is an exciting time to join the IT team as we continue to increase our utilisation of Azure Cloud Services. We have recently introduced SD-WAN technology and upgraded our telephony systems and are now looking to rationalise our Data Centre’s alongside a host of demanding but exciting projects.  

The Technical Project Manager will report into the Technical Project and Portfolio Manager and will work alongside and be supported by several other Project Managers and technical Business Analyst.

 The Technical Project Manager will be accountable for planning and implementing projects within the Cloud & Infrastructure team taking responsible for organising and controlling specific project elements such as budget, procurement plans and tender from initiation through to delivery. 

The role is specifically aligned to the Enterprise Services and Security function, who’s focus it is to delivery infrastructure related Technology projects whilst maintaining exceptional service to all customers, internal and external to the business. This is an Agile role which encompasses a mixture of home and office working.

The Technical Project Manager will:

• Provide oversight to and planning of projects to support maintenance and change activities
• Ensure project governance processes are adhered to, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure there is cross-functional representation; cross-functional partnership to remove impediments; accurately reports on comprehensive project status weekly
• Provide project leadership and accurately reports on project progress relative to schedule, scope, budget, and quality
• Create Procurement Plans, tender documents and perform other procurement related tasks.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong project and stakeholder management experience with the ability to be able to hit the ground running       
• Proven history of managing projects in a hybrid/agile framework
• Strong experience working on medium to large technology projects preferably with knowledge of security concepts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of users and with management
• Ability to comprehend technical subjects including systems architecture, as well as document/translate the basic meaning behind these subjects
• Strong influencing, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Procurement Plan experience preferred but not essential
• Project Management certification preferred
• Expertise in the Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Visio are preferred

If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply without delay!

We are a multi-site organisation, so some roles may require occasional travel between offices, but expenses will be covered.