Job Description

Company Description
Version 1 has celebrated over 29 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.
We're an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of Version 1 and what we do:

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, EUR350/300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We're a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it's deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we'll invest in you!

• Working with the Project Owner/Sponsor / Scrum Master to confirm the project scope and goals, objectives and business justification, secure project resources (people and budget) and re-iterate the mandate for the project.
• Preparing a detailed project work-plan with associated resource requirement profile identification.
• Undertaking standard RAID analysis and establishing the project governance structure and processes.
• Creating, maintaining, and updating a Project Initiation Document, Plans and Project Status Reports
• Leading, monitoring, and maintaining progress of the project plan to ensure delivery of the key stages and goals within the agreed constraints of time, cost and quality.
• Controlling and reporting progress to the Project Steering Group/Project Sponsor /Programme Manager and Executive level, and escalating any issues, as appropriate, in a timely manner. Initiating corrective action where necessary to keep the project on track.
• Continually assessing potential risks and issues maintaining risk and issue logs, and contingency plans.
• Playing a lead role in defining an effective communication strategy for the project, including communicating and consulting with key stakeholders.
• Identify inter-dependencies between the various stakeholder groups to ensure all are aligned and risks are identified, mitigated, and communicated.
• The ability to identify process gaps and implement necessary business process and compliance documentation.

Qualifications
You will have:
Essential:

• Overall strong Project Management capabilities, 8-10 years Project Management experience
• Experience in Business / Compliance / Process delivery.
• Familiar with implementing strong process control or compliance.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of PRINCE 2 or PMP and practical experience of same.
• Budget management, commercial and Customer experience.
• Full SDLC experience and including Agile experience.
• Excellent team motivator.
• Proven track record in successfully delivery fixed price engagements.
• Experience in using planning tools, for example: MS Project, Devops , Jira.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Strong Subcontractor vendor management experience.
• Excellent command of English.
• Strong interest in developing PM Capability solutions and methodologies.

Desirable

• Previous experience delivering HCM / Workforce management / Payroll solutions.

Additional Information
At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability.
One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology.
We prioritise the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
Our employee-designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company's profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential, offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly, a programme designed to support professional growth.

Skills Required