FILLED - Interim Senior Integration and Testing Project Manager, Belfast

UPDATE - 03/12/06 - THIS POSITION HAS NOW BEEN FILLED

Our client is performing a major eHR programme of change and is looking for a Senior Project Manager with strong PRINCE 2 project management experience to coordinate the final end-to-end testing of, and obtain the Authority to Proceed to, the launch of the new HR services. The project will bring together the solution components (business process design, Shared Service Centre, Applications, and Infrastructure) to ensure they work together. It will achieve client acceptance and approval to launch the new service.

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Manage production of required products
• Direct and motivate project team
• Plan and manage the project
• Produce product descriptions
• Manage business and project risks, including development of contingency plans
• Be responsible for change control and configuration management
• Report to Project Board
• Agree technical and quality strategy
• Be responsible for project administration
• Liaise with sub-contractors

The project is being delivered using PRINCE 2 and ESSENTIAL skills and experience include:

• Very strong PRINCE 2 project management
• Implementation of projects that change the business
• Management of strong sub-contractors
• Integration testing and client acceptance

'NICE TO HAVES' include:

• HR
• Payroll
• Shared Service Centres
• Package implementation (Oracle)

Other information:

The programme and project team is based in Belfast and works 5 days on the project, 4 days in Belfast and 3 nights away from home. The role is likely to run for at least 6 months with a good opportunity for extension.