IT Engagement Project Lead

FinTech RS is supporting one of our global, energy clients who are looking to recruit an IT Engagement Project lead. This role is being recruited on a contract basis, outside IR35.

The successful candidate is responsible for the implementation of IT projects whilst overseeing the core project team.

Key duties:

• Direct and manage project teams made up of internals and third parties.
• Management of scope and project requirements.
• Evaluations of solutions, technical options and cost/benefit analysis. Able to apply knowledge and understanding of business analysis techniques to describe a business requirement and to articulate potential solutions.
• Overseeing configuration and commissioning of solutions.
• Management of validation and acceptance of solutions.
• Facilitation of implementation and supporting the business in change management
• Prepare and maintain project plans and progress reports, complying with the relevant PMO standards and procedures.
• Handover of completed projects to Service Delivery
• Carry out and report post-implementation reviews.
• Provide input to formal functional IT Steering Committees to review delivery of the IT programme of work, prioritising and facilitating the delivery of the individual projects within the related programme.
• Regular progress reporting and continual review and improvement of ways of working.
• Involved in the management of effective IT change in relation to the introduction, update of, and improvements to systems and services delivered by IT.

Candidates must have experience working in a similar role. Experience of Agile tools and practices including Azure, DevOps, Scrum is essential.

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