Business Program Manager

Why Version 1 – There are a lot of IT Companies out there hiring but what makes us so special? 

We think this year says it all; 

Nov 15 Version 1 Ranks Top on Glassdoor 
Oct 15 Success for Version1 at UKOUG 
July 2015 Version 1 wins Microsoft Application Development Partner of the Year 
June 2015 Version 1 ranks in Top 50 Best Workplaces in Europe for 3rd year 
May 2015 Version 1 awarded the Ruban d'Honneur at the European Business Awards 2015 
Version1 & CEO Justin Keatinge win big at 2015 Tech Excellence Awards 
Solas Autism Unit and DEBRA Ireland collect their Community Trust Grants & 
Version 1 wins Public Sector Project of the Year for SEAI 
March 2015 Version 1 recognised as a Best Managed Company for 4th Successive Year 
Version 1 recognised as the top Oracle database partner in the UK & Ireland 
Feb 2015 Version 1 named in Top 5 Best Large Workplaces 2015 
Feb 2015 Version 1 recognised among leading European businesses 
Jan 2015 Version 1 Acquires 3rd UK Company 

Now with over 700 staff in 8 office locations; Dublin, Cork, Belfast, London, Kent, Knutsford, Birmingham, and Edinburgh, never has there been a better time to talk to us about a career in Consultancy. 
Now read what people say about us…. Glassdoor Reviews Version 1 

Where does this role fit in to Version1? 

The role is based initially from our client site. The role will involve the end to end delivery of projects through the use of best practice methodologies: 
• Managing large Business Change programmes 
• Ensuring effective control over costs and resourcing enabling the delivery of projects to budget, quality and time 
• Managing relationships with Stakeholders and third parties 
• Managing project risks and issues assessing project criticalities and contingencies 
• In addition to PM skills, it would be desirable to have some Financial services experience 

Skills Required

The candidate must have demonstrable experience of Project Management and its various methodologies’, ideally Prince 2 practitioner certified. This role is specifically related to business change and service transformation, infrastructure rationalisation and large scale Implementation projects rather than applications 
• The candidate must have proven experience in large transformation projects and ideally gained experience within an SI or Managed Service provider 
• They must be able to manage projects and project staff by creating a safe and productive environment conducive to the successful delivery of a projects scope. 
• Manage client relationships through effective informal reviews, formal governance and accurate reporting 
• Personal drive and the ability to lead by example and motivate all concerned 
• It will be essential that they are agile and proactive in their approach; but robust enough to manage uncertainty, be able to adjust to rapid change and mitigate the effects of ambiguity and surprise