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In 2021, Bristol City Council initiated a programme to replace its Housing IT systems. The driving forces behind this significant initiative are to replace those systems before they reach end of life, or end of support, and to replace them with a single Housing System that meets the current and future needs of Bristol staff, tenants and citizens. We have recently selected NEC as our technology partner The projects within the programme encompass: Case Management covering the delivery of new functionality to support Housing Case Management, Private Housing and Accessible Homes. Asset Management replacing a system that has been in place for 20 years, Keystone. Housing Management replacing the most recent system to be rolled out within Housing, Civica Cx. Workforce Maintenance and Repairs Replacing an end-of-life workforce management system, Click, and elements of Cx with a single, end to end solution. Housing Needs replacing another very old legacy system, Abritas, and supporting applications with (again) a single, end to end solution. Digital rolling out new digital applications for staff and portal for contractors and suppliers. Developing and deploying a self-service application that will significantly improve access to services for Bristol tenants and applicants for social housing. We are now looking for a project manager with data migration experience to work alongside the projects listed above. The project manager we are recruiting will develop and then deliver the data migration plan for each legacy system into the new suppliers DB, leading on quality and functional testing. We expect to deliver the new Housing IT platform with NEC by October 2024. This is an ambitious, high value programme for the Council with a high profile amongst senior stakeholders. Responsibilities Knowledge, skills and experience Specific skills and experience required: HITTP is seeking a project manager with specific and recent experience of migrating data from multiple legacy systems, databases and other sources to a single system, smaller subset of strategic systems or a cloud-based platform. This is a "must have" for any candidates, and candidates that cannot evidence this explicitly will not be considered. The project manager will be responsible for defining the operational scope for data, building a plan and then delivering to this and key responsibilities will include: Coordinating with the programme team, wider organisation and business representatives to determine their data needs, e.g. the types of data that need to be migrated and how the data will be used etc. Work across multiple functional projects within the programme to understand data usage and implications for data migration. Evaluating existing systems to determine how to best move data from one system to the new platform, including delivery of (currently draft) data dictionaries by system. Creating an inventory of all data that needs to be migrated and determining how much time and effort will be required to complete the task. With the Housing IT Support Team (HIST), agree the programme data migration process for all systems, identifying potential Risks and mitigating them before they become Issues. Deliver this process to the HIST so that future migrations can be supported by them. Establishing testing procedures to ensure that the migrated data is accurate and consistent with client specifications. Monitoring progress on the project to ensure that it is completed on time and within budget. Providing technical support for the data migration process to ensure that it runs smoothly and efficiently. Creating documentation of the project process to serve as a guide for future migration projects. Develop the plan, agree this with stakeholders and the programme team, then deliver this on time. If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.
IT is at the centre of what we do.This is retail IT for the real world, you're so close to your customers in all ways in store, online and internally.You can get involved with all the different areas of our business, working on projects that make a real difference from our hugely successful Boots App to our world-class warehousing system.We place so much value on our IT team if you want to build a career that will keep developing with your skills, there's no better place to do it.Who we are International Technology & Advanced Analytics (IT2A) is a multi-national function of Walgreens Boots Alliance based in the UK, Europe, Asia, South America and the USA. We leverage emerging technology and robust data to transform our pharmacy and retail offerings, improve experiences for customers and patients and enhance operational effectiveness for team members. Partnering with some of the finest tech providers and utilising a cutting-edge tech stack, we support two of the UK's most trusted and established brands - Boots and No7 in personalising their customer interactions. We're an innovative team of specialists spanning security, hosting, architecture, software engineering, networks, project delivery and more. A proud equal opportunity employer, we passionately embrace team member diversity and provide a positive and inclusive working environment for all.About the roleOur Digital Team are looking for a dynamic IT Project Manager to join the Digital Core Programme.As a Project Manager you will be accountable for key projects within this major growth area in the Boots IT department. This is a great opportunity to join a high performing team at the forefront of IT initiatives for the Boots Digital Core team.Key Responsibilities Managing key projects through stages of the project lifecycle following initial shaping by Lead BA to ensure effective and high-quality delivery Manage and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (both business & technical) to shape, influence and inform strategic direction Work with the RTE to facilitate PI planning. Adhering to project management frameworks and standards within the team Continually assessing projects to ensure Risks and Issues are captured and understood Managing and tracking project financesWhat you'll need to have You will have significant experience of working within an agile software delivery environment ideally in a leadership role. Strong Programme and Project Management experience Enthusiastic Project Manager able to work under pressure in fast moving environments. Experience of Retail and Digital preferable Experience of Waterfall and Agile preferable Excellent relationship building, negotiating, and networking skills, able to engage and influence senior stakeholders Ability to explain, simplify and communicate Structured and organised Strong understanding of principles, theories, practices, and techniques for managing activities involved in planning and delivering software development projects. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage, influence, negotiate and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders at all levels in the business.Our benefits Boots Retirement Savings Plan Generous employee discount plus enhanced discounts for Boots brands, Boots Opticians and Boots Hearingcare Excellent onsite facilities including staff shop, opticians (including free eye tests for team members), gym, cafeteria and outdoor seatingWe have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you; click here to view our full list of company benefits (all rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility).What's next? If your application is successful, our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion, you will be notified by email. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.