IT/Data Centre Project Manager

Data Centre Project Manager
London/Feltham Hybrid
£45-55k + package

The company
Our client is a unique Data Centre developer and operator – and the global leader in Data Centre Management as a Service (DMaaS). For over 24 years, they have maximised operational efficiency’s and managed critical IT infrastructure and environments for the world’s top enterprise
Their aim is to drive a new era of sustainable Data Centre management and modernisation forward so that enterprises can focus on innovation.
Due to an ever-growing project book, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT Project Manager to join the team working on complex fit-out projects using structured cabling, including fibre and copper.

The role
As Project Manager you will be responsible for the control and delivery of customer projects of varying size and degrees of complexity. You will be accountable for ensuring that these projects are delivered, to scope, on time and within budget utilising project management disciplines, standards, and industry best practice.
Duties:

• Use standard project management disciplines to plan, implement and deliver projects to scope, on time and within budget, with low risk and no surprises.
• Negotiation with team leaders to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and accurately to ensure customer satisfaction and value for money.
• Leverage the skills and capabilities of the Datacentre Managed Services team to deliver projects to required and agreed standards within challenging conditions and timescales.
• Provide control and tracking documentation for all projects to enables accurate financial trading. Attendance at project meetings, e.g. early engagement, clarification calls, kick-offs, etc.
• Produce project forecasts, resource planning, RAID logs and reporting.
• Responsibility for customer engagement and satisfaction
• Strategy planning for future projects

Could this be for you?
The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Good understanding of data centres and IT environments, or a minimum of 5yrs knowledge in this industry.
• Evidence of effective procedure writing and LEAN methodology
• Demonstrable understanding of Project Management and Project Control.
• Knowledge of the IMAC process would be an advantage, as this can be complex process
• Highly collaborative, demonstrating stakeholder engagement, effective leadership, results driven and personable across internal and external teams.
• Confidence to challenge and influence project team members and senior management to ensure alignment with standards and best practices.
• Proven capability to managing ever changing priorities, take ownership of challenges and solve problems across multiply conflicting project demands to ensure most effective and efficient resolutions.
• A desire to exceed customer expectations.
• Thorough understanding and proven experience with project management disciplines including PID’s, critical paths, RAID, resource planning.

Why apply?
Our client will only consider highly motivated self-starters to join their mission in accelerating digital transformation. With nine Data Centre locations worldwide, the opportunities are endless so are looking for those with passion, drive, and dedication to continue to scale and better serve their customers.
They strive to deliver an environment that offers challenging, stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities, and champion creativity, innovation.
The potential for expansion is ongoing, which means more opportunities for team members here to grow their roles.