Senior Project Manager

OneAdvanced is a business that embraces innovation, enabling its customers to seize every opportunity and transform their business. Life at OneAdvanced begins in an exciting environment, in a role that matters.

We are looking for a confident Senior Project Manager to join the Managed Services Business Unit within OneAdvanced.

You will be part of a team of Professional Services Project Managers to deliver change to our customers, underpinned by your commitment to quality and value.   You will work closely with stakeholders within our customer organisations as well as internal colleagues including Presales Architects, Account Managers and Operations resources.

• Project Delivery: Manage and deliver a range of medium to large projects within the ITO Professional Services portfolio, including infrastructure and application migrations to Microsoft Azure, cloud landing zone and services implementation and Microsoft Modern Workplace transformation, adhering to the Advanced Project Management Methodology.
• Customer Satisfaction: Ensure exceptional customer experiences, addressing feedback and fostering long-term client relationships.
• Project Initiation: Define project scope, deliverables, risks, impacts, and costs, ensuring clarity and alignment with customer requirements.
• Planning: Develop detailed project plans, estimating the necessary effort and elapsed time to meet deliverables while ensuring projects are delivered within agreed costs and timescales.
• Project Control: Maintain oversight of projects, providing regular updates and reports to internal and external stakeholders, and implementing controls to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Team Leadership: Foster an environment of collaboration and excellence within project teams to ensure successful outcomes.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless project execution.
• Technical Oversight: Collaborate with technical leads and architects to address and resolve technical issues, leveraging your technical understanding to guide project decisions.
• Financial Accountability: Manage project budgets, ensuring profitability and alignment with contractual terms, and work closely with the Project Office to ensure accurate and timely invoicing.
• Governance: Ensure compliance with Professional Services project governance and delivery processes throughout all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Help to deliver effective utilisation across the ITO Professional Services Project Delivery team.
• Ensure that Professional Services project governance and delivery processes are complied with throughout the project delivery by all members of the project teams

• Proven experience delivering complex projects, including:
• Certifications: A base level of Azure cloud certification (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals) is required, with higher-level certifications preferred.
• Project Management Expertise: Proficient in recognized project management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, or PMP).
• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with Azure cloud services, Microsoft 365 environments, and data migration tools and strategies.
• Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to manage relationships at all levels and set realistic expectations with customers.
• Leadership: A proven ability to inspire and lead cross-functional project teams.
• Organization and Analytical Skills: Highly organized with strong analytical capabilities to manage multiple projects and meet KPIs (e.g., utilization, backlog, and revenue targets).
• Experience working within a managed services environment is highly desirable.
• Ability to travel as required to meet project demands.

Wellbeing focused – Our people are our greatest assets, and ensuring everyone feels their best self to come to work is integral

• Annual Leave – 25 days of annual leave, plus public holidays and the ability to buy additional days
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free advice, support, and confidential counselling available 24/7 through Care First
• Endometriosis Friendly Employer - We are proud to confirm our commitment to developing an environment and culture that allows those with endometriosis to thrive in the workplace

Personal Growth - Regardless of where you are at in your career, we’re committed to enabling your growth personally and professionally

• Development Programmes – From Future Managers to Leadership Training, our development programmes help you get where you need to go
• Performance Bonus – Our Group-wide bonus scheme enables you to reap the rewards of your success

Financial wellbeing - We understand as well as your mental wellbeing, your financial wellbeing is really important

• Pension Scheme – Our plan with Scottish Widows offers 5% matched contribution by the company
• Income protection insurance – Providing you with support and assistance when you need it most

Recognition – Highlighting and rewarding the great work our people do

• Performance & Talent – Our own technology platform that allows you to get real-time feedback, conversations and goals to help you become your best self

Making a Difference – we provide opportunities to help our people make a difference to the causes they care about

• MatchIt! – Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and Advanced will match part of the funding
• Volunteering Time – Our volunteering leave scheme allows you to use your time to help those who need it
• Pennies from Heaven – donate the pennies from your pay check to help make a difference without lifting a finger