Job Specifications
Technical Staffing Resources (TSR) are the in-house agency and master vendor for KBR who are a leading global engineering, construction, and services company.
KBR support the hydrocarbon and government services markets on six continents. Serving their customers through diverse business units, KBR offer challenging assignments on some of the world's largest and most complex projects.
We are seeking an IT Project Manager for a 6 month assignment, based in Leatherhead, Surrey
On Offer
Competitive hourly pay rate
Outside IR35 work engagement
Hybrid working; 3 days in the office, 2 from home
NB. We can only consider candidates with the right to live and work in the UK
Purpose OF The Role
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to deliver a range of client facing and internal projects, covering the mobilisation and exit from key accounts. This role will involve managing multiple IT and people focused projects, ensuring high-quality assurance, maintaining strong client relationships, and aligning technical design and project outcomes with goals.
Skills / Experience; Essential
5+ years of project management experience, with a strong focus on client-facing projects in industries such as IT, software development, consulting, or professional services
Knowledge and experience of the Public Sector technology programmes
Capable at running effective project governance, with both internal and external stakeholders
Able to build collaborative and productive working relationships with vendors, clients and internal technical resources
Proficient in the use of project delivery methodology, tooling and artefacts, including Planning, scope and change management, governance and RAID management. Ability to apply these while striking a meaningful balance between client flexibility and adherence to budget
Capable of building Project plans, identifying resource requirements, the critical path and key tasks to fulfil the plan, and proficient in the use of Project planning and delivery tooling.
Experience working with Agile, Scrum, and/or Waterfall methodologies, with the ability to tailor approaches based on project needs
Experience of working with operational teams in demanding, delivery focused environments, delivering multiple projects simultaneously, from initiation to closure
Capable of building a delivery mindset in project teams, including internal resources and vendors
Capable of using initiative whilst understanding the tolerances and boundaries that necessitate escalation
Possess analytical skills to break down complex scopes of work, arrange them in a logical sequence, identify dependencies, constraints and opportunities
Good written, oral, comprehension and presentation skills to enable effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders
A good level of knowledge of IT systems and infrastructure, including a general knowledge of software development and software and hardware architecture, including the explain how systems work, especially to non-IT literate audiences
Skills / Experience; Desirable
Preparation and delivery of presentations to internal and external stakeholders
Deliver projects to or for public sector clients
Delivering in a secure environment (Official-Sensitive or higher)
Responsibilities / Duties
Manage a variety of projects, often in parallel where appropriate and supporting large projects
Plan and deliver projects, including within mobilisation Programmes to fixed timelines
Supports and drive all aspects of the project through the lifecycle, from definition through delivery to close, including schedule, budget, resource, quality, risks, issues, change and stakeholders
Being accountable for using the standard project management products of plans, schedules, budgets, and reports for project delivery, ensuring transparency and accountability
Governance of project delivery, including stakeholder reporting, change management, and issue resolution through structured frameworks
Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, proactively resolving challenges to ensure smooth project delivery
Working with third party Clients and Vendors enabling the delivery of Service Delivery Projects through stakeholder engagement and facilitation of required delivery activities across all parties
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, operations, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors, to ensure successful project execution
Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, industry regulations, and business policies while continuously seeking process improvements
Establishes priorities for the completion of assigned tasks, supervises and manages the input of others, ensuring task completion in compliance with policies, procedures, and business strategy
Lead project lessons-learned initiatives to drive continuous improvement and innovation
If the above opportunity describes you, then I would love to speak with you, get in touch 01372 862020 / matt.smith@kbr