IT Workstream Lead - Digital
Rate: £550 - £600 per day - Inside IR35 via Umbrella
6 Months with strong chance of extensions
Location: Hybrid working - weekly travel to Warwickshire - Must be Midlands based
Our leading financial services client is recruiting for a very experienced, Midlands based IT Workstream Lead/Project Manager for an initial 6 month contract, to oversee the digital workstream.
The primary focus will be to lead and plan IT deliverables for the projects in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
The position will be to ensure that IT can provide a clear owner for IT deliverable/s, and a successful delivery to meet business requirements and IT Service standards.
This job will be working in a regulated environment and we are looking for someone with tenacity, but who is equally driven and can deliver results.
The role will include the following:
Lead, plan, track and report on IT Projects / Workstream activities in line with IT best practice, Delivery Governance and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Build and manage relationships with project and IT stakeholders
Agree, measure and implement IT Project milestones engaging with IT Service Owners, Release Managers and Project Managers
Deliver to agreed time, cost and quality measures
Lead and motivate IT Project / Delivery teams, in conjunction with Project Manager and IT Service Owner
Anticipate, monitor, manage and report on IT issues and risks
Skills/Experience:
Strong IT Lead/Project Management background
Digital project experience
Highly regulated industry experience - ideally financial services
Experience of leading and planning IT deliverables for projects and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
Ability to ensure that IT can provide a clear owner for IT deliverable/s, and a successful delivery to meet business requirements and IT Service standards
Experience of leading, planning, tracking and reporting on IT Projects/Workstream activities in line with IT best practice, Delivery Governance and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Measuring and implementing IT Project milestones engaging with IT Service Owners, Release Managers and Project Managers
Deliver to agreed time, cost and quality measures
Lead and motivate IT Project / Delivery teams, in conjunction with Project Manager and IT Service Owner
Monitor, manage and report on IT issues and risks
Ability to take ownership, take responsibility and be a good communicator and work to best practice
You will be able to work across multiple workstreams simultaneously and will be a strong people person
Experience of working in a regulatory environment as well as having a strong IT understanding is essential
You will be used to working with methodologies; Waterfall to Agile Delivery – WagileIf you are interested in the role and would like to apply, please do so by clicking the link, or contacting Jackie Dean at Jumar for immediate consideration.
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