Technical Project Manager

Description

ASA need a Technical Project Manager to join an IT Team within our clients main offices in Edinburgh.

Experience in using the latest Windows and virtualisation technologies, network technologies, and deploy leading-edge services across our clients Scotland-wide estate.

Job description:
* Assemble a project team from the shared-resource pool, then agree, document and track the deliverables assigned to the team.
* Arrange and manage the project board meetings.
* Manage the interface with all business as usual and other projects as required.
* Track of the IT project spend and escalation as appropriate.
* Act as the representative on the project team for the Head of IT, and providing regular written checkpoint report updates to maintain good communications and understanding.
* Manage the project logs – risks, actions, issues, dependencies, assumptions, questions and manage the action plans around resolving the logged items.
* Our client does not have a separate test manager / test team, so the PM is expected to manage testing and the test log.
* Take a lead in ensuring IT is seen as a positive and proactive part of the business.

Essential/ desired skills:
* The ability to effectively plan, manage and oversee more than one concurrent project.
* Be knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of IT including applications, infrastructure and data.
* The ability to run the change management aspects of the project, including process mapping, transition planning and execution and data cutover.
* The ability to deliver projects effectively, on time and within budget constraints.
* The ability to work with business leads to identify requirements and track those through development/build into testing and release.
* Be adept with Microsoft -Project and Excel
* Hold a qualification in Computer Science (or relevant Business and/or Technical discipline) and have substantial relevant experience in a commercial business and/or public service of similar size.

All applicants should hold a enhanced disclosure.

If you have the above experience please get in touch with an up to date CV and we look forward to hearing from you.

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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