FILLED: End User Application Upgrade Project Manager (DB6218) Interim, 6 months+, South East England / M3 Approx. 600 per day, ASAP Jan Start
End User Application Upgrade Project Manager
(DB6218)
Interim,
6 months+
South East England / M3
Approx. 600 per day
ASAP Jan Start
Summary
Our client immediately requires a Technical Project
Manager with experience of delivering end-user application changes in large
corporate organisations (5-10K users) to deliver a new COTS internal messaging
system (Jabber) and an MI application legacy upgrade.
In addition to managing the technical aspects, this role
is all about understanding the key requirements from impacted user groups and
determining the appropriate roll-out strategy to minimise business disruption.
Detail
This role operates within the client's Technology
Transformation Programme responsible for delivering technical and
infrastructure improvements to support new and existing products and services.
The End User Application Upgrade Project Manager will
report directly to the Lead Systems Integration Manager.
Jabber Implementation
* Responsible for all technical and non-technical project
deliverables within the scope of the project.
* Understand and manage significant business impacts that
will determine the deployment and release strategy
* Approximately 9,000 users impacted
MI Legacy replacement / upgrade
* Responsible for all technical and non-technical project
deliverables within the scope of the project.
* Understand key requirements and usage of current system
and ensure these is reflected in upgrade / understand technical requirements
for upgrade
* Approximately 100 users impacted
* Manage roll out of new system ahead of de-commissioning
legacy system
Primarily responsible for all technical and non-technical project deliverables within the scope of the project. Key activities:
* Responsible for ensuring project technical deliverables
arrive within agreed scope, quality, timelines and cost using project
management tools and methodologies
* Preparation of timely status reports for own and
managed work streams* Stakeholder management through effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders and participation in project change boards
* Work with a number of multiple IT, supplier and readiness teams to ensure that the proposed solutions can be delivered, identifying support mechanisms that will need to be extended to cover new functional areas
* Work closely with individual development, support and operational teams to ensure the planned changes are understood, tracked and implemented in a timely and controlled manner
* Ensure that all changes to systems are appropriately tested before they are transitioned to the live environment, and that individual defects are identified, prioritised and driven to conclusion.
Key Skills and Requirements
Mandatory
* Experienced in delivering all aspects of corporate-wide
end user application refreshes and replacements in large corporate
organisations (5-10K users)* Full lifecycle Technical Project Management / Delivery experience in complex technology projects using SDLC methodologies
* Experienced in working with multiple IT, supplier and business readiness teams to ensure that the changes are supported and effectively adopted by end users
Desirable
* Knowledge of Cisco Jabber product, or previous
experience of implementing office communicator applications.* Mobile / Telco / Broadband background
roles@b2e-resourcing.co.uk