Senior IT Project Manager

Working hours: Minimum 35 hours per week, working a minimum of 40% across each month in the Territorial Headquarters, London, SE5 8FJ

Interview Date: Week commencing 1st December

We are seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to deliver a variety of complex and large-scale IT projects. You will play a key role in our IT delivery team, collaborating with senior leaders and stakeholders to implement the IT change roadmap and strategy. This role is crucial to ensuring we achieve maximum benefit from our investment in information technology, enabling us to continue The Salvation Army’s vital work across the UK & Ireland.

The successful candidate will: 

Develop and manage project and programme plans with rigorous attention to budget, quality, and time criteria, reporting progress to ensure uninterrupted service and value for money. Lead the selection and implementation of new IT products and vendors, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and value for money. Coordinate technology changes with senior IT leaders and unit heads to mitigate service impacts. Mentor and manage a small team, fostering their development and ensuring objectives are achieved. Drive continual improvement in project management practices, policies, and documentation, adopting best practice developments. Own and resolve issues, collaborating with the wider IT team and stakeholders as needed. Need to be degree-educated (or equivalent practical experience) with a minimum of Prince 2 Practitioner certification. Need to have substantial experience in planning, managing, and delivering large IT change projects in complex, multi-disciplinary, and geographically dispersed organisations. Need senior level expertise in IT change programmes, with a drive to stay at the forefront of best practice.