Job Title - Project Manager

Location - Milton Keynes

Rates - £411.65 - £461.34

In Scope of IR35

About the role / project:

To take full accountability for the delivery of a Windows 10 Hardware and Software roll out.

You will be required to work to agreed timescales, budget and quality of projects (or small groupings of projects/portfolios) into one or more of the following Network Rail domains: i) Application Development or Enhancement, ii) IT Infrastructure, iii) Support for Business Process Change, iv) Business Programme Level Management.

What you will do:

Your experience will include:

• Significant project management experience of either large IT application development projects (i.e. >£1 million and >10 people) or large IT infrastructure projects.
• Experience in the use of a project planning tool (e.g. Primavera or Microsoft Project).
• Proven track record in managing the delivery of IT solutions via third party suppliers.
• Knowledge and experience of applying a range of delivery, development, and software engineering life cycles, e.g. waterfall, RAD, JAD, DSDM, Agile
• Formal Project Management qualification (e.g. APMP, PRINCE2, PMIP, Managing Successful Programmes).
• Solid experience in project planning tools and critical path management at project / portfolio level.
• Strong financial management skills
• Proven ability in commercial and contractual issues, and resolving issues amicably and without damage to the project critical path or funding constraints
• Ability to drive value from Suppliers

What you'll get in return

Network Rail (powered by Capita), understand what it is like to work as a contractor and do everything they can to make it a simple process for you - this includes a dedicated Onboarding and extension teams and access to a web based timesheet portal giving you an ability to access and submit your timesheets wherever you are.

About our client - Network Rail

Network Rail is at the operational centre of the railway and playing a key role in a rapidly evolving industry. We are responsible for rebuilding Britain's railway infrastructure and are managing some of the biggest and most complex engineering programmes in Europe. Over the next five years we will be spending around £23 billion to maintain and upgrade every aspect of an infrastructure that comprises 21,000 miles of track, 2,500 stations, 9,000 level crossings, 40,000 bridges and tunnels, and signalling and power for the movement of 25,000 trains every day.

What we hope you will do next

Help us find out more about you by completing our short application process - Click apply now. You will then be directed to a Capita owned microsite that will assist you with your application. Once completed you will then be contacted by the relevant recruiter.

Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.