IT Project Manager – c£65k recruitment

Hudson IT Banking Finance are currently recruiting for an IT Project Manager. This role will compliment an individual that is looking for the next move in their career and wanting a more challenging role

Based in the heart of the City, London, the main purpose of the Project Manager will be to manage projects that have an emphasis on Front Office Application development. You will ideally have experience running ‘Agile’ development projects. It is also essential to have experience of dealing with offshore teams.

The successful Project Manager will be working on a Trading Platform project, carrying out further application development and also migration work;The role will require this person to be heavily involved in work ranging from rationalization, to improvements enhancements.

Below is a selection of Key Accountabilities that will be part of your remit.

Planning, organisation and control of projects during the whole project lifecycle to agreed timescales and budgets
Ownership and management of project goals, risks, finances and resources
Obtaining agreement on project deliverables and ensuring that they meet all the requirements of both the business and across multiple systems groups
Accountable for co-ordinating across multiple system groups and ensuring all impacted parties are co-ordinated and delivering to a common project goal – acting as a central point of contact
Management of project team in a direct and matrix style as required
Scoping estimation of project requirements delivering sound strategies to meet the business needs
Establishing project timelines, action plans, risk management and change control procedures, and monitoring progress against agreed timelines
Promote Project Management Best Practices
Promote Software Development Methodology Best Practices

The successful candidate for this role will have the following skills.

Proven IT project management across the whole project lifecycle with a track record of successful implementations and strong business relationships.
Knowledge of the Financial Services Industry; front office application development trade lifecycles.
A strong understanding of the Development and Analysis arena.
Working with offshore development teams.
Sound technical and business understanding and the commercial acumen to exploit IT for competitive advantage
Excellent communication, documentation and presentation skills

Superb benefit and bonus package and training on offer for the right candidate. Salary highly negotiable subject to interview and skills

for more information on this superb opportunity, please contact the Hudson team immediately
CV to richard.drew@jobs.hudson.com quote ref UK649789