IT Project Manager
South Western News UK
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
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About the job The IT & Digital Services team at South Western Railway are seeking a mid-level IT Project Manager with a continuous improvement mindset alongside proven experience of successfully managing the day-to-day running and delivery of Digital, Data and Technical projects to agreed scope, time, cost, and quality.
The purpose of this role is to align the delivery of IT projects to SWR\'s business objectives and operational value.
Your main responsibilities will be:
We need a candidate with the following skills and experience:
Project Leadership
Concurrently managing multiple projects of varying size and complexity
Managing and documenting project delivery through design, build, test and go-live phases
Developing and maintaining project plans along with tracking key milestones, dependencies and critical paths
Managing cross-functional project delivery teams and workstreams of technical and operational SMEs
Working with SMEs to gather, document and validate requirements
Owning RAID logs, change control and delivery actions with minimal supervision and ensuring compliance with PMO standards
Delivering change in regulated environments and ensuring compliance through the completion of relevant impact assessments
Proactively identifying, managing and escalating delivery risks, dependencies and constraints
Ensuring compliance with security, data and technology standards
Stakeholder & Team Working
Confidently develop strong working relationships and collaborate effectively with business SMEs, operational teams and technical specialists
Regular reporting on project progress to key stakeholders and senior leaders
Experience coordinating third party suppliers, tracking performance and holding vendors accountable to deliverables and contractual obligations
Strong collaboration skills across matrixed organisations
You'll need to be Tools, Process & Assurance
Experience with industry standard project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet or similar
Maintains accurate and up-to-date project documentation and reporting
Produces clear status updates, dashboards, and highlight reports
Experience supporting project governance, approvals and assurance processes
Familiar with the smooth transition and handover to BAU, operational acceptance and support readiness
Budget and Financial Management
Managing project budgets, forecasts and financial reporting
Tracking actuals vs. budget (including resource utilisation) and managing variances
Working with Finance teams on cost approvals and procurement
Ways of Working
Pragmatic approach to Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies
Able to adapt delivery approach to suit project size and complexity
Dedicated to continuous improvement and implementing outputs from lessons learned sessions
Personal Attributes
Delivery-focused and outcomes-driven
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Confident communicator, able to work at both technical and business levels
Calm and resilient in a fast-paced operational environment
Railway / Transport industry experience
Railway or Transport Industry experience is desirable, but not essential
Supporting post-implementation reviews and benefits realisation tracking
Comfortable delivering IT change within operational environments
Understanding of the impact of IT change on operational teams
Experience working around service availability, operational constraints and business-as-usual priorities
Awareness of safety, assurance and operational readiness considerations
About the location South Western Railway\'s HQ is based on the 4th Floor at South Bank Central, a stone\'s throw from the River Thames and a 10 minute walk from our busiest station, Waterloo. It is local to many well-known attractions, restaurants and retail facilities and is easily accessible by public transport.
Working pattern Working an average of 37 hours per week over 5 days
Standard office hours
The Reward In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:
Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees
Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)
75% discount on many other train operating companies
Full training and support with development
Excellent pension scheme
We all belong at SWR.
Our vision is to provide an inclusive environment for all colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.
We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.
We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.
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Sprachkenntnisse
- English
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