Senior IT Project Manager

Job Introduction

** At Saga we’re radically flexible which means our colleagues have total autonomy over where they work – home, hybrid or hub. This role has a hybrid element which means our team come together when we need to collaborate.

Our people are everything to us. The way they deliver exceptional experiences every day for our customers, for their colleagues. The way they own what they do. Their 'Why's it like that?' curiosity. How they always think of others and work together to get things done. For us, for you, make do will never do. Good enough? Not even close. Come and do the best work of your life alongside lovely colleagues. Come to Saga. 

And right now, we are looking for a Senior IT Project Manager. You will be responsible for the management and delivery of technical projects across all technology areas. I do this through strong governance and process management alongside strong business partnerships

You will also be responsible for the management and delivery of multiple, large scale technical projects.

Role Responsibility

• Takes full responsibility for definition. documentation and successful completion of complex projects (typically with significant business and high profile impact and high risk dependencies
• Management of the day-to-day operational and strategic aspects of multiple or large-scale client projects
• Provides effective leadership to the project management team , and takes appropriate action where team performance deviates from the agreed tolerances.
• Delivery of Projects with multiple complex streams spanning multiple business functions
• Adopts and adapts project management methods and tools, selecting appropriately from plan driver/ predictive approaches
• Presenting business and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical groups
• Architecting the project approach during pre-sales or project planning phase
• Partaking and facilitating in contract development and negotiation
• Resolution of any issues and solve problems throughout project life cycle
• Tracking and reporting on project milestones and provide status report
• Management of the delivery of the project from initiation to closure. This will include project planning, reporting, management of issues and risks, quality planning, change control, delivery, handover, review, benefits realisation and project closure.
• Ownership and resolution of project and programme risks and issues
• Ownership of the project and programme budgets
• Planning and facilitation of all project related meetings and workshops.
• Developing project status reports to the steering group, project board and other stakeholders as per the reporting requirements of the project.
• Development and management of project plans
• Ensuring that project communication plan is working in effectively and meets the needs of the project.
• To manage the relationship with the external organisation and ensure that they are consistently delivering the project tasks. 
• Management of transition into BAU, decommissioning of assets and closure of project tasks.  

The Ideal Candidate

• Communication skills 
• Agile development methodologies 
• Change methodologies
• Proven experience of project and programme delivery and analysis
• Demonstrable experience of change lifecycle
• Experience in similar role in enterprise organisation

Our Saga Values:

• Precision Pace - Always owning and making things happen. 
• Empathy – Always aware of others. 
• Curiosity – Always asking why.
• Collaboration – Always one team, the Saga team!

Package Description

The standard benefits when you join Saga include: 

• Remote working available where possible

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the choice to buy a further 5 days annual leave per year 

• Free private medical insurance after 1 years' service 

• Workplace Pension 

• AXA Be Supported 

• A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies

About the Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity. We are an official Disability Confident employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

​Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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