Head of IT ƒ€“ Project Delivery

Job Description

Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for its employees Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy whose people do exactly that.At Mott MacDonald we are committed to our employees and their growth, and our People Program is our investment in your success. If you join Mott MacDonald there will be opportunities for you to progress to specialist IT roles in applications management, software development, networking, cloud technologies or security.Working closely with the IT Leadership Team, you will be responsible for the Project Delivery function. Reporting to the Group Head of IT, the Head of IT Project Delivery is accountable for: Prioritisation and management of the IT projects portfolio. Successful delivery of all IT projects. Setting portfolio, program, project, and quality targets. Assessing the results and benefits realisation for all IT projects. Continual improvement of the IT project delivery capability.This role will be based in one of our Global IT Operations Centre based in Dubai. The Project Delivery Team play a pivotal role in ensuring that our Project are run to a high level while adhering to Mott MacDonalds policies and procedures.The role has these KPIs: Business management systems compliance. Projects delivered to time, budget, and quality. Connected conversation completion rate Employee satisfaction.Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Prioritisation and management of the IT projects portfolio ensuring alignment to business strategy.
• Implementation of project management processes, methods, tools, guidelines, and standards in order to establish a stable framework that supports all project teams and stakeholders to improve project delivery.
• Ensuring the successful delivery of all IT projects.
• IT portfolio management and reporting on program and project status.
• Establishing standards, processes, and tools used for effective agile project delivery.
• Respond to escalated project issues that may impede project delivery and coordinate solutions.
• Monitor and analyse project metrics to identify weaknesses or problems and to propose improvements and cost savings for future projects.
• Act as the organizational change agent for improving Project Management maturity and practices.
• IT portfolio, program, and project budget management.
• Ensure career development, talent management, development plans, and succession planning is in place using Connected Conversations, the talent management process, and career development plans.
• Ensure all Health, Safety, and Wellbeing practices are adhered to and reported on.

Candidate SpecificationKnowledge, Skills and ExperienceEssential:

• Plans, schedules, prioritises, allocates work effectively, and delivers to multiple competing deadlines.
• Communicates confidently and assertively with a variety of audiences negotiates effectively and appropriately manages conflict.
• Uses initiative to identify and solve problems proactively, uses good judgement to refer issues upwards as necessary, and identifies and manages risk effectively.
• Is respectful and polite towards others, builds productive working relationships works collaboratively across functional boundaries towards common goals.
• Remains effective and positive even when under pressure.
• Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement, shows commitment to own professional development, and demonstrates enthusiasm to learn new skills.

Desirable:

• A recognised relevant professional qualification.
• Experience of working in a complex matrix environment.
• Experience of project portfolio management office.
• Experience of the SAFe agile framework.

Candidate Specification:We are looking for a team player and effective communicator, confident in their capability, whilst able to recognise areas for development. They must also be able to think creatively and should always be seeking new and more efficient ways to improve the function and associated processes. They will have well-developed interpersonal and influencing skills and an ability to build collaborative relationships and manage a variety of stakeholders, each with differing requirements and challenges. Its important that they can inspire trust and confidence and establish credibility through effective partnership skills by consistently delivering against commitments. They should have a natural ability in developing others, nurturing best practice, and be able to demonstrate that they can see the bigger strategic picture with resilience to navigate evolving requirements.

• Passionate about technology and learning.
• Ability to balance demands and priorities and think clearly under pressure.
• Attention to detail and a focus on quality.
• Excellent conflict resolution, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Logical and analytical approach to solving problems.

Job ProfileMott MacDonald are a global engineering, management and development consultancy focused on guiding their clients through many of the planets most intricate challenges.Reporting to the Group Head of IT, the Head of IT Project Delivery is accountable for:

• Prioritisation and management of the IT projects portfolio.
• Successful delivery of all IT projects.
• Setting portfolio, program, project, and quality targets.
• Assessing the results and benefits realisation for all IT projects.
• Continual improvement of the IT project delivery capability.

In addition, you will be responsible for maintaining a collaborative culture and leading an environment to improve the health, wellbeing, and engagement of the IT functions employees through visible leadership and effective people management.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate and take positive steps to create an inclusive culture.The application processRead the information provided and if it sounds like the right role for you please apply online as soon as possible. Our online application process takes about 10 minutes and youll need to upload your CV/resume. You have the option to upload a cover letter to help explain why youre interested in applying for this role. The application deadline is 1st February 2022 when applications will be reviewed by the team to shortlist for interviews.Benefits We can offer:

• Pension matched up to 7%
• Competitive annual leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Life insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Annual company performance bonus scheme Subject to company performance
• Flexible benefits scheme to suit you, including cycle to work & Interest free season ticket loans etc.

Other InformationEquality, diversity and inclusionWe put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [Confidential Information] and we will talk to you about how we can assist.Agile workingAt Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.More about Mott MacDonaldWere a global engineering, management and development consultancy.Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.A fundamental part of this is respecting each persons differences and striving to meet their needs.Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence

Keyskills :
agile risk management project management Portfolio Management Budget Management Talent Management Career Development

About Company

The Mott MacDonald Group is a consultancy headquartered in the United Kingdom. It employs 16,000 staff in 150 countries. Mott MacDonald is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world. It was established in 1989 by the merger of Mott, Hay and Anderson with Sir M MacDonald & Partners.