Project Manager

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We are recruiting a Permanent Full-time EIS Project Manager

About the You and the Role

Do you have a passion for new technologies and a knack for driving efficiency and improving business effectiveness? Are you a change agent with a flair for stakeholder engagement? Are you an advocate of user-centred design? Can you inspire teams to perform at their best? 

If so, we want to hear from you! 

We are seeking an IT Project Manager with Agile delivery experience who is enthusiastic about the Continuous Improvement of Microsoft Power Platform-based key systems (and others) for delivering essential public services. 

Experience in the software development and QA lifecycle is crucial for this role, and while Power Platform experience is desirable, it is not essential as there will be opportunities to develop knowledge of the platform on the job. 

This role is part of the Enterprise Information Services (EIS) PMO Team and reports to the EIS Programme Manager. You will be aligned with the delivery of SDS-specific projects and collaborate with the Business Support Team and other key stakeholders across the business. 

About EIS

EIS provides shared services to 4 partner organisations – Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and South of Scotland Enterprise. Incorporating Infrastructure, Cloud services, Applications, M365, Cyber Security and Strategy & Solutions services.

We’d love for you to join us and make an impact you can be proud of!

Values

Our organisational values are created by our colleagues and are the compass that guide our behaviours and actions with our customers and each other.  We need our future colleagues to share these values and help us to continue to deliver our bold ambitions for the future;

• We put the needs of our customers at the heart of all we do
• We make use of our combined strengths and expertise to deliver the best outcomes
• We demonstrate self-motivation, personal responsibility, and respect
• We continually improve to achieve excellence

Benefits  

SDS is an award-winning equal opportunities and fair work employer. Our values and culture are owned and driven by our colleagues and show our commitment to our customers - the people of Scotland. Our employees enjoy a wide variety of progressive benefits and working practices. We prioritise employee engagement, wellbeing, and development, making us a great place to work. 

Click here to see the full range of our Benefits 

Where you’d be based 

This role can be located at any of our SDS locations, although occasional travel to Glasgow offices will be required. SDS are working to a hybrid working model, therefore the successful applicant is expected to work from both home and an SDS workplace on a regular basis. Happy to discuss this with candidates at Interview. 

SDS as an Inclusive Workplace 

At SDS we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.  If you've got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.  To support our ambitions our application process is anonymised. Therefore, while we want to know about your relevant skills and experience, please avoid disclosing any identifying characteristics. 

Our Application Process

The closing date to submit your application is Monday 21st April 2025. Interviews are due to be scheduled as soon as possible thereafter.

More information on the interview format will be made available if you are invited to interview.  To find out more about working at SDS and our application process please visit us at https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/work-with-us/

If this opportunity excites you and you would like to discuss the role in more detail to help you decide if it is right for you, please contact Jennifer Gray, EIS Programme manager – Jennifer.gray@sds.co.uk

Internal applicants should discuss their application with their People Manager prior to applying for this post.