Job Title - Senior Project Manager

Location - London, Paddington

Rates - £527.24 LTD - £470.46 PAYE

In Scope of IR35

About the role / project:

Senior IT Project Manager required to assist in a large-scale data migration project. The project is reviewing and enhancing a legacy traffic management system that is used to deliver real time data to both internal and external customers.

What you will do:

Your experience will include:

Essential

• Significant project management experience of successful large scale IT projects - circa £5m and teams of 30+.
• Successful track record in managing the delivery of programmes or portfolios of IT or Business Change projects with associated benefits realisation.
• Solid experience in the use of project planning tools and critical path management at the Programme level.
• Proven track record in managing the delivery of IT solutions via third party suppliers, including projects with multiple third parties and multiple systems integrators
• Knowledge and experience of applying a range of delivery, development, and software engineering life cycles, e.g. waterfall, RAD, JAD, DSDM, Agile
• Formal Programme/Project Management qualifications (e.g. APM - Certified Project Manager, Managing Successful Programmes, Prince 2) or a degree in a computer related discipline.
• Strong IT technical skills, and knowledge of Group Business Services processes in World Class organisations
• Very 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
• Experience of leading, managing, motivating and developing employees.

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.