Senior Project Manager

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We're seeking a confident and experienced Senior Project Manager for our Managed Services Business Unit within Professional Services. You'll manage the complete project lifecycle, partner directly with customers, and deliver clear project outcomes aligned with agreed plans.

• Project Delivery: Lead and manage medium to large-scale projects, including infrastructure and application migrations to Microsoft Azure, cloud services implementations, and Microsoft Modern Workplace transformations, following Advanced Project Management standards.
• Customer Satisfaction: Deliver outstanding customer service, address feedback promptly, and build lasting client relationships.
• Project Initiation: Clearly define project scope, deliverables, risks, impacts, and costs, ensuring alignment with customer expectations.
• Planning: Create detailed project plans, accurately estimating timelines and resources to deliver on-time and within budget.
• Project Control: Monitor project progress, provide regular status updates to all stakeholders, and ensure adherence to project objectives.
• Team Leadership: Promote teamwork and high performance, driving successful project outcomes.
• Relationship Management: Establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal teams for smooth project delivery.
• Technical Oversight: Work closely with technical specialists and architects to resolve technical issues, making informed project decisions.
• Financial Accountability: Oversee project budgets, ensure profitability, adhere to contractual obligations, and coordinate closely with the Project Office for accurate invoicing.
• Governance: Ensure compliance with Professional Services governance processes throughout project life cycles.

• Demonstrated experience successfully managing complex projects, including:
  • Private and Public Cloud infrastructure setups
  • Application and infrastructure cloud migrations
  • Microsoft 365 Modern Workplace deployments
  • IT Service Management changes in an ITIL-aligned environment

• Certifications:
  
  Minimum of Azure Fundamentals certification, with advanced Azure certifications preferred.

• Project Management
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficient in standard project methodologies (PRINCE2, Agile, PMP).

• Technical Understanding:
  Familiarity with Azure cloud services, Microsoft 365 platforms, and data migration strategies.

• Stakeholder Management:
  Strong communication skills to effectively manage relationships and set realistic customer expectations.

• Leadership Abilities:
  Proven leadership in guiding diverse, cross-functional teams.

• Organisational
  
  Skills:
  
  Highly organised and analytical, capable of handling multiple projects and achieving key performance targets (customer satisfaction, schedule/quality/cost performance).

• Prior experience in managed services environments highly advantageous.

• Flexibility to travel as required for project success.

Wellbeing that means something

• 26 days' holiday + bank holidays (and the option to buy more) plus 1 paid volunteering day every year
• Exceptional family leave, 26 weeks fully paid maternity/adoption, 4 weeks fully paid paternity, 22 weeks fully paid shared parental leave, plus 5 days paid bereavement leave
• Robust sick pay of up to 13 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
• Private medical insurance for everyone, no medical-history exclusions

Financial benefits that have your back

• Performance-based rewards tailored to your role, from company-wide bonuses to OTE and commission structures
• Income protection: up to 75% salary for 5 years if you ever need it

Grow your career with us

• Skills Hub learning platform with leadership pathways, future-manager training, and a huge online library
• Access to external training and apprenticeships

Making a Difference

• Match It! Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and One Advanced will match part of the funding
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