Digital Systems Project Manager

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Digital Systems Project Manager – 6 months + (Fixed Term Contract)

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager
Based in: Wilton
Salary: Negotiable - Whilst all salaries are graded, Sembcorp are keen to attract, retain and develop the highest calibre of colleague. The company also offer a market leading benefits package and annual bonus.

Position overview:
This role will play a key part in development and execution of the digital systems and the delivery of additional capabilities to existing systems through a product development methodology. Working across all areas of the UK business they will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including software development, data science, cyber security, and IT to transform the digital capability within Sembcorp Energy UK.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:
• Leading the development and subsequent execution of strategic digital system projects from end-to-end.
• Lead the production of business cases, identifying and analysing potential opportunities and the return on investment.
• Leading the development of additional capabilities for existing digital products.
• Lead the development of new business processes aligned with capabilities on offer from the digital products.
• Coordinating and monitoring projects and change activities to ensure they meet the required quality and deliver to schedule and cost.
• Ensuring effective project structures and governance frameworks are employed.
• Managing both internal and external software developers.
• Ensuring requirements are effectively and accurately captured and communicated to developers.
• Ensuring effective strategies and plans are developed and maintained to manage risks, issues, stakeholders, and quality.
• Proactively managing dependencies between other projects and business as usual activities.
• Supporting and mentoring the Project Sponsor.
• Reporting project performance to the Transformation Office.

Essential:
• Project management qualification, preferably digital systems related such as Agile or Scrum.
• At least 10 years’ experience of project or product management.
• Demonstrate success in delivery of complex projects in leveraged environments and using multiple partners.
• Knowledge of project management tools and techniques specifically planning reporting and governance.
• Experience of building and leading effective project teams across a complex business in a matrix delivery model.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with business and technology colleagues.
• Ability to manage remote teams and work with multiple diverse stakeholders, both internal and external, including virtual international development teams.
• Experience of working with and influencing senior business leaders or Project Sponsors for complex digital system projects.

For more information on this opportunity please contact at retained recruitment partner Adam Pearson at Imperial Recruitment Group

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