IT Program Manager

This is an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager to join a successful web design and consultation company based in Bournemouth.

The core focus of this role is to effectively manage the envisioning, planning and delivery of client projects by adopting an agile implementation of the Microsoft Solutions Framework - maintaining profitability, quality and value through customer collaboration leading to adjustment of project constraints (cost, schedule, scope).

Responsibilities:

- Manage projects from scoping through to a successful delivery, guiding project solution architecture
- Deliver projects to scope, budget and timescales using agile IT project management processes
- Manage iteration of project releases / sprints and associated adjustments of project schedule - in conjunction with company level capacity plan and resourcing
- Provide regular project status reports (internal and external)
- Manage project risks, actions, issues, decisions (RAID) and resulting change control
- Facilitate communication and negotiation within the team to achieve project and business objectives
- Accurate completion of weekly resourcing / capacity processes
- Support new business activity from a project management perspective
- Support the development of program management processes, tools & templates

Desirable Skills:

- Excellent communication skills
- Experience of project management, preferable using agile methods for software or IT projects
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- People management and leadership skills
- Expert in use of Microsoft Office applications

Familiarity with, or qualifications in, the following methodologies would be desirable though are not specific requirements for the right candidate: Agile Project Management, Microsoft Solutions Framework, Prince2 Project Management, ISO9001 TickIT.

Personal Situation:

The right candidate will already be based in or near Bournemouth, or will have a very strong reason for relocating, such as family in the area.

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