Contract: Strategic Network & Infrastructure Program Manager (Italian Speaking)
Start Date: ASAP
Location: UK- Remote with travel to Taranto & Rome in Italy
Duration: 6 months
Day Rate: £600 - £630 a day inside scope + Travel expenses to Italy when required

Reference: 18277

We are currently looking for a fluent Italian & English speaking Strategic Program Manager for a large Data Centre Rollout. This person must be able to travel to Taranto & Rome I Italy when required.

Must be fluent in Italian
Must have experience with large IT transformation programs within networking & infrastructure.
Experience with Data Centre IT Infrastructure build out projects
Proven track record of managing the full project lifecycle for infrastructure and Network Engineering programs

Strategic Planning and Governance: Define comprehensive strategies and governance plans for program delivery, set clear objectives and creating an integrated schedule that identifies the critical path for accurate monitoring and reporting.
Stakeholder Management: Able to emphasize the importance of stakeholder engagement and maintain clear, transparent, and consistent communication to ensure alignment and collaboration.
Financial Management: Develop and report program financials, including budget, actuals, resource, and financial forecasting. Conducts regular financial performance reviews and responds or optimizes as needed to achieve financial goals.
Executive Communication: Communicate complex and sensitive topics to executives clearly and concisely, maintaining professionalism and safeguarding business relationships.
Contract Management: Experience in working with sales to define PMO approach, resource plan and level of effort to delivery scope of work. Ensures clear terms, deliverables, and performance standards.
Regularly review existing contracts to ensure adherence and address any discrepancies.
Organizational Change Management (OCM): Integrate formal or informal OCM best practices and considerations into the formal governance strategy and planning to manage and support change effectively across the program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure the portfolio of work and projects align with the business benefits and success criteria of the scope(s) of work.
Navigate client's organizational structure to identify impacts, stakeholders, and authorities.
Define a clear and relevant governance structure based on stakeholder analysis, including defined roles and responsibilities.
Oversee the execution of multiple service delivery models focused on continuous improvement and adapting to the changing landscape of the service industry.
Facilitate and drive decision-making processes where and when appropriate.
Work with leadership and technical leads to staff and resource the portfolio of work appropriately.
Define a process for monitoring and managing program and technical issues; and adequate reporting and plans are in place to resolve issues and risks as they arise.
Working closely with the assigned Technical leads to build high-performance teams and a successful program.
Maintain communication with program stakeholders based on the need to know and impact to the program.
Work well with both PMO and engineering resources to remove roadblocks and streamline processes.
Track customer-specific program metrics and analyze delivery performance and key business performance indicators.
Prepare and present program status and communication relevant to stakeholders, leadership, and external customers.
Ensure efficiency with Client Project Management Methodology processes and tool expertise.
Assemble and manage cross-organizational high-performance teams for high-complexity programs and projects, creating a collaborative environment and executing with a sense of urgency.
Define effective Change Control methods and procedures and oversee the operational execution of the policies across project teams.
Practice effective critical thinking skills with the fortitude to drive resolutions to a close.
Manage all budgeting, forecasting, and financials to meet targets and expectations.
Function as the primary customer contact for program activities and lead program review sessions with the customer and/or leadership to address cost, schedule, and technical performance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of five years of active Complex Program or Portfolio Management or Directing experience.
Program Management and/or PMP certification required.
Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree preferred.
ITIL certification preferred.
Organizational Change Management (OCM) Experience.
Wide range of methodology experience, including Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, certification, or proven experience.
Experienced with emerging or commodity technologies, such as Cloud, AI, Route Switch, Cyber Security, UC, Genesis, Wireless and Application Services.
Cyber Security experience a plus.
Professional Services direct customer experience preferred.
Tool Experience - Smartsheet, MS Project, Flow Charting, Salesforce CRM, PPM tools, and Service Now experience a plus.

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