A central government client requires four Project Managers for a 60 day contract based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

The successful candidate will be responsible for confirming the scope, timescales, resources and budget for delivery of the project; understanding the totality of the requirements; assessing resource demand against capacity; agreeing delivery and implementation approach; active management of implementation activity; creating and maintaining plans and report against progress. Candidates will also have responsibility for driving forward delivery activity in line with agreed scope by active engagement and management of stakeholders and suppliers; assuring products and services meet the specified requirements and validating assumptions and managing risks and issues. The candidate may be expected to manage one or more projects.

The successful candidate must be a high calibre self staring project manager; have experience in hands on delivery of business transformation projects of this scale; excellent planning and organisational skills; strong analytical skills with proven ability to persuade and influence decision making; experience of managing governance and risk control frameworks. In addition to this candidates should have hands on implementation experience and skills, as one post will be based mainly around implementation of change into the business. Candidates should be qualified in Prince 2 Practitioner, APM Practitioner or be ISEB certified.

Closing Date:  25th July 2008 at 5pm

No of Days: 60 Days

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

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A central government client requires Technical Support for a 130 day contract based in Newcastle upon Tyne and Blackpool (dual base location).

The successful candidate responsibilities will include providing the business owner with technical assurance that the IT solution developed meets the business requirement and provides a robust and reliable solution in the event of a failure of the existing payment system; providing assurance to the business owner and the departments architecture lead that the solution meets enterprise architecture and departmental requirements; providing assurance to the project manager that the evolving design developed by the IT service provider meets enterprise architecture and departmental security requirements.

The successful candidate should have significant experience in architecture, design, implementation and operation of large-scale Enterprise IT architecture programmes in a large and complex multi-supplier environment. As well as experience of Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as The Zachman Framework, TOGAF and RightStep as well as knowledge of application development methods such as SSADM, DSDM and Objectory/UML. Candidates should also be proficient in the use of a broad range of environments including MVS, VME, UNIX and Microsoft, demonstrated in application with particular emphasis on VME environments. Candidants should have IS/IT professional qualifications and/or business qualification or relevant experience. Similarly a BSc in computer Science or similar qualification is desirable.

Closing Date:  25th July 2008 at 12 Noon

No of Days:  130 Days

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne & Blackpool

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A central government client requires a Portal Senior Project Manager for a 120 day contract based in Blackpool.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the successful delivery of the project as per the agreed timescale and budget; all aspects of the project including setting objectives, milestones and responsibilities for the team and working with senior and other key stakeholders both within the company and also with customers.

The successful candidate must have significant Oracle implementation experience and thorough understanding of the full Oracle implementation project lifecycle; experience of delivering a multi-customer solution in a Shared Services context. Candidates should also have significant experience of managing successful delivery by large organisations.

Closing Date: 21st July 2008 at 10am

No of Days: 120 Days

Location: Blackpool

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A central government client requires an IT Commercial Manager & Contract Manager for a 115 day contract based in Blackpool.

The successful candidate will be responsible for commercial duties which include; establishing the sourcing strategy for the CPS IT product and services packages, contributing to the development of the business case and other justification and approval for contracts to be executed, planning and managing the end to end sourcing of IT product and services packages, defining and documenting the requirements for the IT product and services packages, developing evaluation/assurance processes that are proportionate and appropriate to the circumstances of the procurement. The candidate will also be responsible for the main contract management duties which include; ensuring that the contract obligations of both the supplier and the department are fully satisfied and undertaken in a timely manner, negotiating matters such as issue resolution and service improvement with suppliers, maintaining detailed knowledge of the obligations embodied within the relevant frameworks, managing the commercial change control process.

The successful candidate must have a demonstrable track record in the planning and management of procurements of significant scale and complexity involving a wide stakeholder involvement; a demonstrable track record in procurement, contract management and administration on large, high value contracts related to IT development work in the UK public sector; track record in the managing and administering of procurement competitions, including requirement preparation, proposal evaluation, contract finalisation and award; proven skills in administering contract change, including the development of detailed contract documentation, VFM analysis, commercial negotiation and the application of detailed contractual terms.

Closing Date: 21st July 2008

No of Days: 155 Days

Location: Blackpool

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A central government client requires an RM Solution Architect for a 60 day contract based in Blackpool.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the end to end management of all solution aspects of specific Solution Architecture Team projects (note this is not a project management role as individual project managers have been/will be appointed for each initiative); assisting with the management of a team of business and technical architects; providing a deputy for the RM Solution Architect and managing the team and the solution aspects of the initiatives whilst the RM Solution Architect is unavailable; solution delivery for RM solutions for Shared Services new customers and for key enhancements to the RM solution.

The successful candidate must have significant experience of Oracle functionality across a range of modules (Finance, Procurement, HR/Payroll, CRM); the full Oracle implementation project lifecycle; the infrastructure necessary to support a large scale Oracle system.

Closing Date: 22nd July 2008 at 12 Noon

No of Days: 60 Days

Location: Blackpool

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A central government client requires a RM New Business Solution Test Manager for a 131 day contract based in Blackpool.

The successful candidate will be responsible managing the functional testing of the RM solution for new Shared Services Customers; managing the technical testing of the RM solution for new Shared Services; managing the Model Office testing of the RM solution for new Shared Services customers and managing the User Acceptance Testing of the RM solution for new Shared Services customers.

The successful candidate must have experience of working on and delivering a large scale Oracle implementation project; managing and delivering both functional and technical testing for major Oracle implementations; managing, supporting and delivering Model Office Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Candidates should also have the ability to both work to tight and changing deadlines and with competing priorities.

Closing Date: 18th July 2008 at 12 Noon

No of Days: 131 Days

Location: Blackpool

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A central government client requires an Estates Contract Reviewer for a 10 day contract based in Newcastle.

The successful candidate will be responsible for investigating and assessing the rental terms (for example cost per square metre/rent free period) which the Commission might achieve by directly negotiating with the landlord in the renting of the proposed new Head Office premises. The candidate will be required to benchmark the current cost of all the facilities management services, inclusive of contract management overheads, which the Commission will require at the relevant Head Office. The candidate will also be responsible for providing comment on the indicative cost proposed by Land Securities Trillium of acquiring the Head Office and then leasing it back to the Commission inclusive of rent, facilities management services and management overheads.

The successful candidate must have an in-depth knowledge of Contract and Estates Management; strong analytical and estimating skills and good communication and report writing skills

Closing Date:  14th July 2008 at 9.00am

No of Days:  10 Days

Location:  Newcastle

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