Junior IT Project Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior IT Project Manager to join our team at Hampshire County Council.

The IT Projects & Programmes team is a dynamic and exciting team with a supportive and friendly environment. The team offers fantastic opportunities for professional development and makes a genuine difference in delivering IT related project change across Hampshire County Council and schools.

The Role:

If you enjoy making a difference, get satisfaction from delivering projects and have an interest in IT and technology, this role is calling your name.

What you'll do:

Expect to:

• Keep all the key players up to date with progress on your projects.
• Have excellent communications and interpersonal skills to give confidence and clarity as a project manager.
• Keep detailed records of the key features of your projects.
• Manage risks and issues within your projects.
• Manage your project resources and project budgets effectively.
• Lead small project teams to successful delivery.
• Have an opportunity to learn and develop into a more experienced project manager., We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

Someone who is:

• Passionate about delivery projects to time, cost and quality.
• A natural organiser with close attention to detail.
• Someone with a keen interest and a good level of understanding of IT and technology.
• A clear communicator who can translate and summarise technical project information into clear, concise and easy to understand communications.
• Good at keeping project records up to date.
• A working understanding of industry standard project management methodologies such as PRINCE2.
• Analytical, curious, and always looking for smarter ways of working.

• Comprehensive induction programme with all necessary training.
• Commitment to personal development, including a team training budget.
• Our benefits package includes details of the holiday entitlement, pension scheme, flexi-time scheme, family friendly policies and interest free travel loans and discounts. We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of, where you are empowered to be your best and a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.
• Flexible working arrangements including the opportunity to work 4 days per week from home and 1 day per week in the Winchester office.

Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment.

Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance.

If you have a delivery focus and think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, get in touch!