IS&T Project Manager

IS&T Project Manager

As an IS&T Project Manager at Sodexo the role you will be a motivated self starter responsible for the planning and coordination of large complex projects or a set of related projects within a programme of business change.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, coordination and management of (i) large complex projects (typically with a managed budget in excess of £250K, greater than 12 months in duration and spanning multiple business functions) and / or (ii) a set of related projects within a programme of business change.

What you will be doing

• Take full responsibility for the definition, documentation, management and successful completion of a portfolio of projects including large complex projects (typically with a managed budget of in excess of £250K, greater than 12 months in duration and spanning multiple business functions) or a set of related projects / programme, typically with significant business, strategic, or high-profile impact, and high-risk dependencies.
• Provides effective leadership to the project team and takes appropriate action where team performance deviates from agreed tolerances.
• Plan, direct, and co-ordinate activities to manage and implement a programme or project from contract /proposal initiation to final operational stage including the transition into “business-as-usual”; plans, schedules, monitors, and reports on activities related to the programme.

What you will bring

• Holds a professional qualification (MSP or PGMP or studying to achieve).
• At least 5 years’ experience in a full lifecycle Project or Programme Management role, working across multiple dimensions, (infrastructure, software development, 3rd party applications, etc.), managing large complex projects and programmes.
• Demonstrates strong planning and organising skills and demonstrates knowledge of best project and programme management techniques and practices
• Good knowledge of other best practice & standards such as ITIL, SDLC, ISO9000, ISO27001

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process

• Competitive Salary and Profit related annual Bonus
• Home based
• Permanent
• We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more