Job Description
Experienced IT Project Manager/Business Analyst sought to oversee critical development projects for a key consulting client in Cork, Ireland.
About the Role: We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager/Business Analyst to oversee critical development projects for a key consulting client in Cork. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in application development who has transitioned into project management.
- Project Management: Lead and manage the entire lifecycle of key IT development projects.
- Project Initiation & Planning: Create project documentation, engage with sponsors, and develop initial project proposals and timelines.
- Execution: Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers to deliver on project objectives, while managing detailed plans and requirements.
- Monitoring & Control: Track resources, schedules, and budgets, addressing any issues, risks, and dependencies as they arise.
- Project Closure: Ensure smooth handovers, prepare training materials, document lessons learned, and formally close projects.
- Communication & Reporting: Prepare decision papers and status reports, presenting updates to stakeholders at all levels.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with stakeholders from executive leadership to frontline users to ensure project alignment.
- Team Collaboration: Collaborate with fellow project managers while independently managing your own projects.
Qualifications and Experience Required:
- Experience: Minimum of 7 years in IT development project delivery, excluding IT infrastructure projects.
- Experience in gathering requirements, developing and refining User Stories, and managing full delivery lifecycles.
- A background in application development with a transition to IT Project Management is highly preferred.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Methodology: Strong proficiency in Agile frameworks for IT delivery.
- Public Sector: Experience with public sector projects is beneficial, but not mandatory.
- Technical Skills: Proficient in Structured Query Languages (preferably PL/SQL, TSQL, or JQL).
- Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., foreign keys).
- Experience using JIRA and Confluence.
- Basic Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP.
- Familiarity with Business Intelligence tools, especially PowerBI.
- Ability to develop professional PowerPoint presentations.
Why This Role: This role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact projects, with room for growth as the role evolves over time. You'll be part of a collaborative team, driving critical initiatives for a key consulting client.
Skills: User Acceptance Testing, Agile, Jira, Confluence, SQL