Systems Project Manager

Role | Systems Project Manager

Sector | Arts / Research

Based | Central London

Rate | £300–£500 per day

Contract | 3 months

The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.

We are supporting a leading organisation with the appointment of an experienced Systems Project Manager to lead a project to replace its existing research repository system. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Project Manager who has delivered systems replacement, implementation or migration projects, ideally within a research, higher education, arts or cultural environment.

You will…

• Lead the project to replace the organisation’s existing research repository
• Review the current system, processes and requirements and establish the future solution
• Work with research, academic, library, IT and other internal stakeholders to gather requirements
• Develop and manage the project plan, timelines, risks, dependencies and deliverables
• Support the assessment and selection of the most appropriate system
• Oversee system configuration, implementation and data migration
• Coordinate internal teams and external suppliers where required
• Lead user testing and support the transition to the new system
• Provide regular progress updates to senior stakeholders
• Ensure the project is delivered within agreed timescales and budget

What we’re looking for…

• Proven experience working as a Project Manager delivering systems or technology projects
• Experience of system replacement, implementation or migration projects
• Strong stakeholder management xwzovoh and communication skills
• Experience working with multiple internal teams and external suppliers
• Ideally, experience within higher education, research, arts, cultural or similar organisations
• An understanding of research systems, repositories or research information systems would be highly beneficial
• Experience working with non-traditional or practice-based research outputs would be advantageous
• Able to take ownership of a project and drive delivery within a short timeframe
• Available to commit to a 3-month assignment