Senior IT Project Manager

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On behalf of our client, a leading company in the energy sector, we are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to join their IT Portfolio & Project Management function.

In this strategic transformation project, you will lead the implementation of a global solution for physical gas and power trading while driving the modernization of the existing technology landscape. You will help establish a scalable architecture and reduce operational risk by replacing complex legacy systems with a stable and specialized platform.

Your Responsability:

• Develop project charter and detailed delivery plan
• Develop and manage project timelines and deliverables
• Initiate project setup and manage through phase gates
• Coordinate and deliver the project on time, within budget and in scope, owning the full project life cycle from initiation to delivery
• Develop and manage the project communications plan
• Develop, manage and report on project success criteria
• Provide status reporting on all project dimensions to sponsors, steering committees & stakeholders
• Stakeholder engagement and management
• Manage project changes, risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies
• Develop a sufficiently deep technical and business understanding to be able to interact with business and IT subject matter experts
• Work closely with diverse teams and departments to deliver on IT solutions for business
• Work closely with department heads and the PMO team to develop the project management system, guidelines, standards, KPIs and processes
• Managing project compliance to our standards and processes
• Plan and execute meetings and workshops with various stakeholders

Your Profil:

• You have an engineering or information technology degree, or equivalent proven practical experience
• 8+ years of IT project management experience
• Experience in the energy and/or trading industry would be a plus
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex projects
• A proven track record leading IT project delivery teams
• Project management certification, classical and/or agile i.e. PMP, Scrum Master etc.
• Strong knowledge of agile methodologies and tools, and the software development lifecycle
• You demonstrate high performance with the ability to navigate quickly between high and detailed levels, have a proactive mindset and are quickly able to get into hands-on work where needed
• You work in a collaborative way and have good stakeholder management skills
• Your working style is characterised by a strong customer focus, being results orientated, great collaboration, strong planning & organizational skills, and excellent communication skills
• Proficient in English, additionally German and/or French would be a strong plus