IT Project Manager

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

Location/s: Newcstle Recruiter contact: Nikki George

About the business unit  

Mott MacDonald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach. 

The role of the IT Project Manager is to drive transformational change across our IT landscape, ensuring successful integration into our business. The IT Project Manager will lead the efforts to deliver projects to a high standard, within the constraints of schedule, budget and scope while minimizing risk and ensuring adherence to established and evolving methodologies.   

Working closely with IT Team Leads, the IT PMO, IT Resource Management, business analysis, technical teams and business stakeholders, this role plays a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of technology projects that are critical to our strategic and operational goals.  

This role demands a blend of technical proficiency, keen project management acumen, strong leadership and communication capabilities for the successful delivery of a wide range of IT projects from conceptualisation to completion.   In this role the IT Project Manager must effectively partner with sponsors, stakeholders to ensure the goals and objectives of the project(s) are met to deliver the expected outcomes and business value.  

Key duties and responsibilities include: 

Leading the successful delivery of business and IT sponsored projects from conceptualisation to project close.   Ability to navigate the organization's culture, structure, and dynamics to navigate and bridge organizational silos effectively  Ability to work seamlessly across different departments, aligning various stakeholders towards common goals  Ability to make quick, yet informed decisions, balancing risk with opportunity and often making calls based on incomplete information  The ability to work with people, both internally and externally, to build support to achieve intended outcomes  Strong Communication and Leadership of project teams including technical personnel who perform a wide range of functions related to design & implementation of IT services.  he ability to empower and inspire others to deliver successful change initiatives by providing vision, direction, feedback and support  Following IT PMO and project delivery governance standards, ensuring that project documents are current and change control is followed   Ensure that projects deliver value to customers, meeting their needs and expectations  Essential: 

Holds a bachelor’s degree in Information technology, computer science, project management or possesses industry-recognised qualifications and experience.  Project Management certification:  PMP  Proven experience (4+ years) as an IT Project Manager or in a similar role with the ability to manage multiple projects at once and manage delivery through technology partners  Strong understanding of project management technique and methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall and Hybrid) and the expertise to tailor the right approach for each project  Proficient with PM Software tools and MS Office suite   Ability to bring the right minds together from IT and business to work together to solve technical challenges & develop creative solutions  Understands the fundamentals of system integration, software development lifecycle and data transfer between systems.   Possesses sound judgment, a sense of urgency, and a proven commitment to upholding high ethical standards, regulatory compliance, exceptional customer service, and business integrity.  Maintains poise and composure even in high-pressure situations.   

Desirable: 

Previous experience and demonstrated success working in a corporate IT team managing multiple IT Projects across different geographies and cross-functional teams  Scaled Agile, Scrum Alliance or other agile certification   

Personal Attributes: 

The ability to empower and inspire others to deliver successful change initiatives by providing vision, direction, feedback and support  The willingness to learn, adapt, and embrace challenges to continuously evolve and improve  The ability to work with people, both internally and externally, to build support to achieve intended outcomes  Solid organisational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking skills.   Excellent conflict resolution, communication, and collaboration skills.  Adept at using data to make informed decisions, predict trends, and drive project strategy in a data-rich world   

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We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. 

Mott MacDonald

Position location: Newcastle Recruiter contact: Nikki George

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

UK Immigration   Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working 

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Pension matched up to 7%    Life insurance  An annual professional institution subscription    Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive   Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5   Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers   Annual bonus scheme   Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans  Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources  Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities  The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our  Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click