IT Project Manager

Job Description

Overview

The delivery of Information Technology to the AtkinsRéalis Group of companies is via a function called IT Services which is organised as a global operation with significant presence in Canada, India and the UK. IT Services has developed an operating model to revolutionise the way IT services are provided to the company, moving from a ‘Business as Usual’ focus to an organisation driven by Business Value. Key concepts include transitioning to digital products, adopting agile delivery approaches across the organisation, leveraging cloud services, and applying focus to supporting company project bids and delivery.

The Project Manager will be part of the IT PMO team and provide management of complex projects and initiatives across IT Towers. You will be part of a dynamic fast-paced team delivering exemplary customer experience to our end users by ensuring repeatable and predictable delivery within scope, time, budget, and quality. You will manage the delivery of value-based IT solutions through active participation and collaboration with cross-disciplinary and cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and executive leadership. Through practical and pragmatic application of project management disciplines, you will help eliminate non-value adding bureaucracy, ensure customers are provided with timely outputs and outcomes that deliver value, and demonstrate how professional project management benefits the organisation.

Your role

Manage projects across various domains of IT and support the delivery of the integrated IT services portfolio roadmap

Ensure practical and pragmatic application of delivery approaches, compliant with established methodologies and best practices

Negotiate resources required for project delivery teams both internally and from partnered organisations

Work closely with customers and assist with the creation of business cases for projects and ensure project objectives, scope and deliverables and clearly defined, outlined, understood and agreed to by project governance

Build and maintain strong relationships with project sponsors and stakeholders

Lead, coach and mentor cross-functional project teams

Manage cross-disciplinary teams to ensure progress and delivery of products in accordance with agreed timescales, quality, processes and procedures

Interface with and manage outsourced and service partners to ensure best value solutions are delivered across the organisation adhering to the IT PMO best practices

• •Manage project budgets and resources effectively, facilitate stakeholder meetings and manage expectations
• •Work with the business change management team to develop plans and strategies to minimise disruption

Promote a culture that encourages multi-skilled development of team members, with a specific focus on all aspects relating to an IT organisation

Contribute to the team initiatives such as strategy formulation and innovation

About you

Essential:

Attained an appropriate level of project management practitioner level qualification and/or can demonstrate extensive application of formal project management methodologies including Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery approaches

Clearly evidenced track record of successful Applications project delivery, in an IT environment, through the application of project management principles, methods, techniques and tools from initiation through to implementation

Working knowledge and application of techniques including business case preparation, requirements management, planning, risk and issue management, change control, configuration management and Information Assurance

Ability to quickly gain high-level understanding of new technology and development processes

Experience of budget and cost management and control

Well-rounded individual who will create a highly effective project team delivering value to our customers

Have a bias toward action and can break down complex problems into steps that drive delivery at speed

Be able to demonstrate breadth and depth knowledge in products and services associated within Technical Services: Oracle OCI -EBS -Oracle Fusion- Workday- integrations between, systems and applications, Reporting and analytics tools, procurement applications implementation , other corporate applications )

Appreciation of user-experience, business and commercial issues is a must

Provide leadership through a proactive can-do attitude

Inquisitive and adopts a creative approach to their work

Coach and mentor team members to maximise their potential

Well-developed interpersonal and business stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate, clearly and succinctly, at all levels from technical though to senior management and Group Executives

Able to prioritise activities with conflicting demands

Able to manage workload and work at the correct level of detail

Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Occasional travel to other offices, potentially overseas is a requirement of this role

Proven experience of delivering process efficiencies and improvements

Desirable:

Project management qualifications such as APMP, PRINCE2 practitioner, or equivalent are beneficial

Competencies specific for this role:

Flexibility in both attitude and approaches to work

Strong analytical and financial management skills

Enthusiastic

Commercially minded

Discreet and confidential manner

• •Sense of urgency
• •Lateral thinker

Assertive

Professional role model

Excellent communicator

Behavioural competencies:

Ability to build and maintain efficient working relationships with remote teams

Demonstrate ability to take ownership of and accountability for relevant products and services

Ability to plan, prioritise and complete your own work, whilst remaining a team player

Willingness to engage with and work in other technologies

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

• We're AtkinsRéalis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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