Job Description
Please Note: This assignment sits inside IR35.
Product Development Managers will be required to deliver IT projects by:
Producing verified work estimates
Drafting the project governance plan and reaching agreement on governance arrangements for the technical delivery with stakeholders
Completing project schedules and plans covering all technical activity and incorporating business and user contributions
Preparing supplier proposals
Integrating technical components with other project deliverables to ensure delivery of new and enhanced services
Key Knowledge and Skills
A proven track record of enabling delivery of significant technical change initiatives in a large private or public sector organisation
A broad understanding of change management and programme / project management approaches and techniques
Experience of managing a team of technicians and analysts
Demonstrable experience of playing a key role in a Programme / Project Office / Team
Significant Project Management experience in a technical environment
Essential Prince 2 Practitioner accreditation and/or other professional PM qualifications
Ability and experience in forming effective relationships with senior stakeholders
Strong leadership skills and considerable experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams as well as building strong relationships across organisational boundaries
Experience of managing work and deliverables of internal and external suppliers
Experience of working within a structured and an unstructured project delivery environment including agile and waterfall deliveries in a complex business and/or IT environment
BPSS (DS) - Baseline Personnel Security Standard (with a Disclosure Scotland) GSA Techsource Ltd operates as an Employment Agency when recruiting for permanent vacancies, and an Employment Business when recruiting for contract vacancies. All contract rates quoted are to Ltd companies.