The Role
As an IT Project Manager within our UK IT Department, you will be responsible for managing a range of projects, from small enhancements to large-scale cross platform initiatives. Working within a team of three Projects Managers, you will collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, security analysts and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery. Acting as a key facilitator between business and IT, you will oversee project deliverables, coordinate tasks and resources, and manage budgets from initiation to completion. You will play a crucial role in ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope and aligned with business and IT objectives. This position reports directly to the Head of IT Change Management.
We need someone who is self-sufficient and adaptable to different governance methods and constraints when delivering projects. There will be a shorthand-over period and multiple projects at various stages to manage from day 1.
Responsibilities
• Controls the project scope, ensuring that rigorous change control is exercised
• Oversee project budgets ensuring cost control and efficient resource utilisation.
• Engage and influence board members and senior stakeholders to secure buy in, contribution and support for projects
• Ensures the project resource plan is maintained and met and that appropriately skilled and experienced individuals are appointed in line with delivery plans
• Ensures delivery of the platform and service meets requirements and that acceptance and handover to business as usual are managed against agreed acceptance criteria and to a defined plan
• Ensures that all project status reporting is accurate, informative and timely and directly provides progress reports to the Head of IT Change Management at agreed intervals
• Initiates extra activities and other management interventions wherever gaps in the project are identified or issues arise.
Person specification
Qualifications
• Formal IT qualification (A Level, HND/HNC/BTEC or degree)
Experience & Competencies
• Strong MS Office skills; Project, Visio, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Self-sufficient with wide experience in project management governance
• Proficient at project planning, co-ordinating resources and resolving conflicts
• Takes ownership to engage and communicate proactively and effectively at all levels of the business
• Highly skilled in delivering against project objectives and successfully implementing IT change
• Solid experience in a Project Management role within IT or a technical position
• Takes responsibility for architectural adherence, quality standards, policies and internal IT processes.
• Track record of managing business and technical projects of strategic significance via third party suppliers.
• Experience within a property services, real estate or commercial markets industry
Desirable experience
• Experience in integration of disparate systems and multiple applications
• Understanding of ISO 27001 IT Security Risk Management
• Experience of project task and defect tracking tools such as Jira
Travel Requirements & Remote Working
The role will be predominantly based in our head office at 7 Harewood Avenue, which is a 1-minute walk from Marylebone tube station.
The team are working semi-remotely and this role would be required to be in the office at least 3 days-per working week.
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
• Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
• Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice
BNP Paribas Real Estate is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
