1st Executive are retained by a global and UK leading manufacturing company with a mature procurement function, who are looking to bring on board an IT Project Manager on an initial 12 month contract. You will be required to provide project management expertise on a number of key initiatives in implementing a website modernisation project, to a fast-paced and dynamic function. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an industry leader in an exciting project-driven environment undergoing change.

Role:

• To support key project sponsors/stakeholders in implementing a website modernisation project
• Gather and agree on project objectives and requirements
• Define and agree on Quality & Validation requirements
• Develop the Scope and Project Plan
• Define and agree on project team structure and composition
• Lead, coach and motivate project team members on a proactive basis
• Perform Risk assessment & Issues management
• Ensure the defined quality standards are met
• Ensure timely and effective communication and reporting to team members and stakeholders
• Track activities and project progress
• Manage external specialists and monitor sub-contractors' services
• Manage project scope, budget and forecast
• Perform project closure activities
• Support the organization on Continuous Improvement opportunities and best practices development

Required Skills:

• 10 years + experience in IT project management with finance and infrastructure project experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge in specific project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Sprints, RAD)
• Project Manager certification (i.e. PMP, PMI-ACP)
• Demonstrable experience of working in a complex global environment with multiple stakeholders
• Experienced in project managing digital marketing technologies
• Systems integration experience
• Demonstrable experience in delivering IT in sales and marketing areas
• Have previously delivered projects with multi-location team