IT Infrastructure Project Manager

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IT Infrastructure Project Manager
Location: Bretby

To support our ambitious growth plans, we have a great opportunity for an IT Infrastructure Project Manager to join our team here at Socotec.

Following a number of mergers and acquisitions we are seeking someone to lead our technology integration projects. This opportunity would be ideal for someone with a technical background, experience in infrastructure integration and some project management experience. We are very open to supporting someone to develop into this role.

Based in Bretby, our IT team pride themselves in partnering and supporting our operational divisions to deliver a world class service to our customers. We have over 2,000 users and continue on a trajectory of fast paced growth.

Reporting to the Head of IT Operations, and working with various teams. You will help scope, project manage and deliver a range of projects. The projects will mainly be focused on helping us improve our IT landscape, with a particular focus on helping us integrate newly acquired businesses.

The key deliverable for this role are:

• Delivering projects within an agreed methodology for the IT Service including governance and reporting, timescales, and budgets
• Gathering project requirements, and ensuring project objectives are aligned with business needs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements, Collaborate with internal and external teams, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Identify potential risks and challenges associated with IT infrastructure projects. And helping to identify mitigation and contingency plans
• Effectively communicate project expectations, progress, and outcomes to stakeholders at various levels. Including raising risks
• Apply hands-on technical skills to actively contribute to the implementation of IT infrastructure solutions.
• Provide guidance and support to the technical team, troubleshooting technical issues as they arise.

SOCOTEC is the UK's leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services. We offer an unrivalled range of technical expertise and services throughout the UK and worldwide. By joining us, you'll be part of a 2,000+ strong team, where we will provide you with both the flexibility and a host of opportunities. We are committed to personal and professional development, and you will be supported and mentored at every step of your journey with us. You will join a large team of industry-leading, expert professionals and receive exposure to some of the best opportunities and challenges available.

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including, 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more. An electric car scheme, energy bill supplement payments, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes and enhanced company pension.

Think you've got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.