DIGITAL PROJECT MANAGER - INITIAL 6 months - INSIDE IR35

One of Loriens Edinburgh based Public Sector Clients are looking for a highly experienced Digital Project Manager to join there team on an initial 6 month contract.

This contract will require the successful candidates to be in office in Edinburgh or Inverness.

Essential skills

• A strong track record (minimum five years) of managing and delivering medium and high-risk digital or technology projects at pace, with an ability to adapt to inevitable change.
• Expert knowledge of the various project management and project delivery core processes and disciplines, using the right tools/approach at the right time in a proportionate and pragmatic manner.
• Expert working knowledge of waterfall, agile and hybrid project life cycles including how to determine the most appropriate approach based on the situation, and how to effectively use each approach.
• Proficient team player in a multidisciplinary, self-managing team environment.
• Proficient in the use of project management tools and business tools (such as Microsoft applications).
• Competent in ensuring data of sufficient quality is appropriately used through analysis and evaluation to inform decisions.
• A recognised Project or Programme Management qualification (eg, PRINCE2, APM PMQ/PPQ, MSP).

Desirable skills

• Experience of working in a land-based environment or an interest in environmental matters.
• Experience of eliciting requirements from system or business users.
• Working knowledge of public sector digital assurance regimes (eg, SG Technology Assurance Framework, Gateway Reviews).
• Understanding of service design, customer-centric design and value stream modelling concepts.
• Experience of contributing to, refining and maintaining the different perspectives of a Blueprint or Target Operating Model (TOM).
• Understanding of public sector procurement and acquisition, including contract and supplier management, and working with strategic delivery partners.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.