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PMC Recruitment - Contract Vacancies
To apply for any of the following vacancies please send your CV and covering letter stacey.church@paulmasonconsulting.co.uk
IS Development Controller
An exciting opportunity for an experienced software development manager to take responsibility for the IT development strategy of a major force on the highstreet.
*The company wants a leader, passionate and energetic, able to make tough decisions and to lead a team of 40 - 60 people. We're looking for someone who can direct the development practice whether that's via offshore, near shore or outsourced partners.
*The IS Development Controller is a new role, with a greenfield opportunity to define and implement the way forwards.
*The company plans to move into an SOA environment, and the champioin of this project would be the IS development Controller.
*The position reports to the IT Director who is looking for strength and purpose as well as experience and vision.
*You will come from a strong development background having worked for more than 1 retailer. Whilst you may not have had offshoring experience, you will be well versed in it or have had exposure to it. Equally you will need to believe in SOA, but not necessarily experienced it.
Responsible for defining and delivering the development strategy in line with the IS Strategy over the next 3-5 years.
Responsible for all IS programme delivery ensuring that there is a clear methodology that both the IS team (in-house and offshore development partners) and the business clearly understands and supports. Experience of managing 10 + concurrent large IS programmes is considered essential to the success of the role holder.
Responsible for the software implementation delivery capability within the company, fully utilising the development resource in-house or offshore whilst meeting time and financial targets.
The successful candidate will combine commercial acumen with energetic leadership, able to make and take hard decisions whilst committed to the highest internal and external standards.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
• Senior management background within a software delivery function, running multiple projects to time and budget constraints
• Forward planning and astuteness in assessing business needs
• Transformation and change background and the accreditable development and deployment of a software delivery strategy.
• Able to hit the ground running, assess, appraise, plan motivate and deliver
• Contributor to senior management team, able to articulate at all levels, both internally and externally
• Proven man-management experience, able to mentor and develop personnel
• Programme management skills
• Off-shore/near-shore team management
• Development background, with a good understanding of the development lifecycle and latest development techniques and tools
• Experience in the retail field would be preferred.
• SOA experience would be advantageous
Contact: ruth.parker@Paulmasonconsulting.co.uk
Senior Project Managers - contract
We are currently seeking Senior EPOS Project Managers.
Senior EPOS Project Managers will have the responsibility for the successful delivery of "the project" to the customers satisfaction. Throughout the life cycle of the project, the Project Manager will work with resources both internal and external as necessary to deliver the project on time and to budget.
Experience and Skills required:
*Retail background
*Demonstrable experience of project management in a retail environment
*Minimum of 1 major retail project delivered on time and to budget
*Experience of working with 3rd parties
*Prince 2 qualified
*Detailed knowledge of project methodologies and their implementation
*Ability to communicate to a varied and diversified team
*Proven ability to run multiple projects and/or large complex projects simultaneously
*Flexibility in reacting to change within a project
*Strong leadership skills with exceptional customer relationship skills, able to quickly build and maintain relationships at senior levels both externally and internally
*Ability to articulate risk management and issue resolution
*Sound level of business acumen
*Excellent reporting
*Presentation skills
Retail IT Specialists
Rate: Various
Location: UK Wide
PMC currently have numerous contract opportunities within their Clients sites across the UK. These include Project Managers, Project Leaders, Business Analysts, Technical Consultants and Testers. All of these positions require a strong Retail Systems background. Experience of Epos, Store Systems, Supply Chain and Head office is welcome. Knowledge of Retail-J, Coalition or POS 6 would be beneficial. In the first instance, please forward your CV and a covering letter stating why you should be considered to: Stacey.Church@paulmasonconsulting.co.uk.
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