Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sumer is one of the UK's leading mid-market accountancy and advisory groups, and they are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead and deliver a portfolio of technology and business transformation projects. The successful candidate will manage projects from initiation to delivery, collaborating with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Manage multiple concurrent IT projects across the Sumer Group
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets and resource allocations
- Lead project governance activities including status reporting, RAID management and steering group updates
- Coordinate internal technical teams, third-party suppliers and business stakeholders
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget
- Facilitate workshops, requirements gathering sessions and project planning meetings
- Manage project risks, dependencies and issues through to resolution
- Support technology integration activities relating to acquisitions and onboarding of new firms
- Oversee infrastructure, cloud, cyber security and business application projects
- Ensure appropriate change management and user adoption activities are completed
- Produce project documentation including business cases, project charters, implementation plans and post-project reviews
- Track project benefits and support successful handover into operational support teams
- Contribute to the continual improvement of project management standards, templates and governance processes
Skills
- Proven experience delivering IT projects within a medium or large organisation
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies including Agile, Waterfall and hybrid approaches
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working with third-party suppliers and managed service providers
- Strong planning, organisational and risk management skills
- Experience producing executive-level reporting and presentations
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business language
- Experience within professional services, accountancy, legal or financial services organisations
- Knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure and Entra ID
- Experience delivering cyber security projects
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions or business integrations
- PRINCE2 Practitioner, AgilePM, PMP or equivalent certification
- Familiarity with ITIL principles
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