Manager - Applications Delivery - 6 Month Contract

Job description / Role

Drawing on its reputation for providing leading Advisory services and deep industry experience across complex programs in the public and private sectors, EY's Applications practice is offering an exceptional opportunity to join their team.

The opportunity

We are looking to recruit the most talented individuals with combined sector and Technology knowledge. As a Technology Manager, you will be responsible for managing multiple client engagement teams at an executive level in the practice. You will build and maintain valued relationships with external clients and internal peers as a collaborative team player, supporting clients with the successful delivery of their programs and building their business growth.

Your key responsibilities

- Drawing on your skills and experiences, you will create commercial innovative insights for clients and devise methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs.
- You will review value for money, affordability, benefits realisation, supply chain metrics, value engineering and commercial proposals.
- You will be involved in complex capital, government or business reform programs spanning the entire lifecycle - from concept and feasibility, through planning, design and policy change; into procurement, commissioning, operational readiness and implementation.

Skills and attributes for success

- Support the Project Management Office to guide decisions for IT projects and drive coordination with business and IT functions
- Develop concrete, detailed plans for an IT project within Core Application and Channels, including the schedule, the budget, outlining the duties of each team members, identifying project goals, and setting a timeline for the project
- Support change management by participating in change committees, executing application transitioning
- Support the coordination with business stakeholders during the different stages of solution development, to ensure an accurate implementation of functional requirements
- Oversee the development of project plan and initiate project mobilization by confirming project scope, estimate, resources, roles and responsibilities
- Monitor and control of the execution of projects throughout the service development process until service is released, tested and deployed

Requirements

To qualify for the role you must have experience of

- 5+ years of experience in the IT field
- 5+ years of experience in IT & application delivery project/program management
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or related field
- Strong track record of on-time, on-budget and to-specification delivery of projects
- Ability to manage relationships with internal business customers

What we look for

- We're interested in flexible professionals, who are not afraid of challenges and think critically and creatively and who are used to working in a dynamic environment.
- You will make reasonable assumptions and present thoughts in a structured, well- articulated and unambiguous manner.
- If you have a strong desire to develop a career in business/consulting, then this is the role for you.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive compensation package where you will be rewarded based on your performance and recognised for the value you bring to the business. We also offer:

- Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we're using the finance products, expertise and systems we've developed to build a b etter working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we'll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world.

Apply now.

About the Company

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