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 an interest in new technologies and a passion for driving efficiency and improving business effectiveness? Are you a change agent with a flair for stakeholder engagement? Can you drive teams to perform to their optimum ability?
If so, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for an IT Project Manager with both waterfall and agile delivery experience who has a passion for providing strong Project Management services to help us develop and enhance key public services.
Experience of delivering and managing all aspects of complex projects involving multiple stakeholders is essential for the post with cyber security experience being desirable but not key as there will be opportunities to develop knowledge in the role.
The role sits within Enterprise Information Services (EIS) PMO Team and will report to the EIS Programme Manager. The role will be aligned to the delivery of multi-partner projects working with various key stakeholders across the partnership as well as a range of EIS specialist teams.
About EIS
EIS delivers shared services to four partner organisations: Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and South of Scotland Enterprise. It provides business applications, desktop computing, and supports both front-line activities and client interactions across a global communications network. EIS also offers infrastructure, cloud services, M365, cyber security, and strategic solutions.
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 Wednesday 25th February 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 John Paul McKay, EIS Programme manager – Johnpaul.mckay@sds.co.uk
Internal applicants should discuss their application with their People Manager prior to applying for this post.