About The Role
Closing Date:
21st June
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Alzheimer's Society, the UKs leading dementia charity is looking for an
IT Project Manager
who will play an important role in shaping the Society's technology future.
This role provides an exciting opportunity to join our IT team in one of the most dynamic and fast growing charities in the sector. This role is critical in delivering IT projects that will support the delivery of our IT Roadmap and our ambitious new strategy.
Working autonomously, the IT Project Manager will be responsible for leading and managing the scheduling and delivery of technical IT tasks, projects and technical components of larger projects.
This is a technical role and the post holder will require technical skills and knowledge.
Projects will be managed in accordance with the Society's project management methodology, based on Prince2. The Society is also starting to use elements of Agile methodology in their implementation and the methodology is being updated to reflect this. We're looking for someone who will share the drive, ambition and passion of our IT Team to develop positive cross-functional relationships, and act as a trusted partner to support our Help and Hope strategy.
Alzheimer's Society have recently been named on the
Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023!
We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is fantastic indication of how far we've travelled over the past few years.
We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
About you
- Extensive experience of end-to-end Project Management within a technology environment.
- Robust knowledge of good design, development and testing to enable robust discussions with technology resources and suppliers on the project.
- Experience of commercial negotiations with suppliers to input into contracts for project delivery.
- Demonstrable change management and leadership skills, and the ability to apply them to implement new systems and redesign work.
- Experience of business analysis, process mapping and re-engineering.
- Significant experience of delivering complex projects of technology change that have lasting and significant impact on an organisation
You will also have:
- Demonstrable experience of developing and maintaining key relationships across functions within an organisation;
- Strong organisational and timekeeping skills, with demonstrable experience in prioritising request and managing expectations.
- Experience using Microsoft Suite of products and collaboration tools.
- Considerable experience of working collaboratively and being able to prioritise your workload effectively, whilst remaining solution focussed throughout your areas of work.
- Strong interpersonal and interpretation skills, allowing you to have open jargon-free conversations with the business.
- Attentive listening skills when gathering critical requirements or understanding the basis of user concerns that are being articulated.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Experience of working as part of a team, supporting colleagues when there are deadlines, and knowing when to ask for help.
- Ability to take initiative, be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.
- A ‘can-do' attitude, be enthusiastic and passionate.
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are
Determined to make a difference
when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a
Trusted expert
, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are
Better together
by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are
Compassionate
, we are kind and honest, and we don't shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.