1. NATURE OF THE TASKS
• Coordinating the execution of the projects in accordance with client project governance standards and project management methodology (adapted from Prince 2)
• Manage the governance through regular project meetings, checkpoints and boards of assigned projects, keeping stakeholders informed with up-to-date information at all times and ensuring appropriate decision making
• Ensuring that all relevant project management documentation, including a realistic plan agreed among all stakeholders, is in place in the Project management system at any given time. This includes participating directly in the production of project management deliverables
• Manage the implementation of information systems to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality
• Coordinating the production and approval of project deliverables by the services, at the specified quality level and in accordance with the project implementation plan
• Manage the required change and approval processes with the governance bodies of client, including the security accreditation process when applicable
• Ensuring the project implementation in accordance with the scope, budget and person days specified in the project implementation documentation (PDD)
• Identifying and proactively addressing all dependencies, issues and risks affecting the project
• Keep overview and control of the budget and resources available to the project and undertake the necessary steps to correct deviations either through the financial procedures or through resource management processes, this includes timely and up-to-date including reporting
• Interaction and communication with client relevant internal stakeholders for the purpose of project implementation and monitoring, including regular project progress reporting
• Coordinating the different project work streams and manage dependencies
• Supervising the delivery of products and services by external suppliers in accordance with the contracts in place, addressing and resolving issues and risks related to the relationship with those suppliers
• Estimate costs, timescales and resource requirements for yearly demand cycle
• Provide effective leadership for the project team ensuring that team members are motivated and constantly developing their skills and experience
2. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Excellent knowledge and experience with project and programme management
• Excellent knowledge of project management standards and methodologies
• Good experience in centralised project management tooling such as EPMLive or Project Server.
• good experience instandard project management tools such as MS Project
• Good knowledge of Public IT procurement, (EU) tendering processes and contract management throughout project lifecycles
• Knowledge of planning and estimation techniques
• Knowledge of data protection rules
• Knowledge on running projects in highly regulated and secure environments
• Knowledge of data migration concepts and strategies
• Good technical ICT knowledge in order to drive areas of ICT infrastructure, systems integration, software development and COTS application implementation projects
• Proven knowledge of reporting methods
• Strong communication skills in English
• Strong presentation skills in English
• Strong leadership capabilities.