Senior IT Programme Manager

The Vacancy

Are you a Senior IT Programme Manager, or Senior Project Manager, with successful programmes and projects delivered looking for your next challenge?

At Wates, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior IT Programme Manager to join our Wates Property Services Team to manage the delivery of a portfolio of change programmes and projects, ensuring alignment across Group IT and the WPS Functions. You will be based between Liverpool and London on a 12 month fixed term contract.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Responsibilities:

• Manage the delivery of IT programmes and projects under their control, including shaping and guiding in the inception stages and responding positively to a changing dynamic pipeline.
• Responsible for the projects under your control, utilising artefacts such as Microsoft Project plans, RAID Logs etc. to understand the detail and allow you to provide appropriate challenge and guidance where required to project managers
• Work with Business Unit, Function and Client representatives to develop project briefs and project initiation documentation for proposed programmes and projects and control the progress of those end of the programmes
• Ensure exceptional project and change management is being delivered across the portfolio, using recognised methods and tools
• Provide financial reporting and KPI reporting relating to portfolio progress
• Ensure the adherence to governance for all IT programmes and projects

ABOUT YOU

You are…

• An experienced Senior Project / Programme Manager with a credible record of delivering multiple projects or programme management, medium sized plus organisation
• Successful at management and control, utilising recognised methodology and ensuring best practice
• A highly effective communicator, able to engage and translate information at all levels, including at Board.
• Looking for your next challenge with development opportunities and exposure to C-Suite executives?

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.