Project Manager – Business Applications (FTSE100 Company)
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| Job Type | Temporary / Contract |
| Location | Central London (Zone 1) |
| Area | London, England |
| Sector | Project Manager |
| Salary | £530 per day |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Danny Whelan |
| Telephone | 07701368951 |
| Job Ref | 0022 |
| Job Views | 58 |
- Description
- Start date: Immediate
Duration: 3 months+
Role type: Contract
Rate: £530 per day
The Client
Our client is an award winning & thriving International FTSE 100 company based in Central London who are undergoing a digital transformation project and require a Project Manager with application experience (Salesforce, HR, Finance Apps). Based in their prestigious/modern HQ this exciting opportunity requires candidates from a Plc/blue chip background who can drive/lead and make a positive contribution to the finance transformation programme.
The Role as Project Manager
Our client requires a strong IT Project Manager to be responsible for the multiple project streams relating to business systems (Salesforce, Finance & Business Applications) and their integration to the wider digital transformation programme.
The main delivery duties will be:
- Manage a full life cycle of multiple integration projects - Salesforce, Finance & Business Applications
- Definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, ensuring technical feasibility and reviewing and improving processes where necessary
- Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for several initiatives simultaneously
- Meeting with stakeholders to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project - Manage project scope and changes
- Develop and manage all aspects of project engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues - building rapport and credibility
- Identifying suitable communication strategies for all levels of stakeholders
- Coordinating internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
- Managing the day-to-day project activities, resources and chairs the Steering committee meetings
The client is seeking somebody who is dynamic, engaging, has strong stakeholder management skills, is self-motivated and can work independently.
In addition to excellent communication skills (written/verbal), you must have gravitas and be able to demonstrate the following:
- 5-10 years commercial IT Project Management experience
- Salesforce experience advantageous - sales & service cloud
- Previous digital transformation experience & exposure to integration platforms - PaaS, Boomi etc
- Prince2 certified
- Agile/Scrum experience
- Strong experience in IT project management
- Leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills
- Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
- Ability to prepare and present documentation to non IT business people
- Build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus and achieve objectives
- Experience influencing and gaining buy-in from executives sponsors, team members, stakeholders and peers
- Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
- Research best practices within and outside the organisation to establish benchmark data and use continuous process improvement disciplines to achieve results
- Track record of successful IT project management and delivery
- Background with IT technical skills/systems experience
