Project Manager

Project Manager (Delivery and Change) Hybrid Dublin City Centre 550\-600 per day 6 month contract Project Delivery \& Change Manager **Week** We are currently looking for an experienced **Project Delivery \& Change Manager** to join a large\-scale technology transformation programme in Dublin. This is a varied role for someone who enjoys being at the centre of complex projects and making sure technology delivery translates successfully into business and operational change. You will work across a number of concurrent technology initiatives, bringing together project teams, technical specialists, business stakeholders, suppliers and operational teams. Your role will be to keep delivery moving, provide visibility on progress and make sure that risks, dependencies and business impacts are identified and dealt with early. We are looking for someone who can **get underneath the detail of a project** , understand what is really happening and then communicate the key messages clearly to senior stakeholders. Importantly, this role combines **technology project delivery with change management** . You will need to understand not only whether a solution is being delivered on time, but also whether the organisation, users and support teams are ready for the change. What You'll Be Doing * Take responsibility for coordinating delivery across a number of technology and digital initiatives. * Work with project teams to establish realistic plans, milestones and priorities. * Monitor progress and identify potential delays, risks and dependencies before they become major issues. * Bring together information from technical teams, suppliers and business stakeholders to create a clear picture of project status. * Work closely with Agile teams, developers, testers, Business Analysts, technical specialists and operational teams. * Coordinate activities across cloud, infrastructure, applications and existing technology environments. * Work with external suppliers and service providers to ensure commitments and deliverables remain on track. * Provide concise, commercially minded updates to senior stakeholders, highlighting what has been achieved, what is at risk and where decisions are required. * Manage project risks, issues, actions and dependencies and ensure owners follow through. * Support financial tracking, forecasting and project governance. * Coordinate activities around testing, releases, deployment and transition into live operations. * Make sure support teams are properly prepared before new technology or functionality goes live. * Coordinate post\-launch activities, including early\-life support and lessons learned. Change Management A key part of this position will be helping the organisation successfully adopt new technology and ways of working. You will therefore also be involved in: * Assessing the impact of technology changes on users, teams and business processes. * Developing and coordinating change and implementation plans. * Working with stakeholders to build awareness and readiness. * Supporting communications around upcoming changes. * Coordinating training and user\-readiness activities where required. * Working with operational and support teams to ensure they understand new processes and systems. * Identifying potential resistance or adoption issues and helping teams address them. * Making sure business and operational considerations are incorporated into technology delivery from an early stage