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An experienced, IT Programme & Project Manager with a proven track record for delivering projects using Waterfall and Agile SCRUM (PSM I Certified) methodologies. A hands-on leader, managing and motivating culturally diverse global teams to develop, implement and support critical business applications. Experience across the Public Sector, International Investment Banking, Motor Manufacturing and Insurance sectors. Forming trusting relationships with key stakeholders to focus on scope, cost, quality and risk, ensuring projects are prioritised, monitored and controlled. Technology experience encompasses: Cloud (AWS); SOA; Java; Perl; Sybase, DB2, UNIX and ADABAS/NaturalFull Software Development Lifecycle knowledge having extensive experience of development, business analysis, requirements gathering, testing, implementation and project/programme management• Management of multiple, parallel work streams & projects• Stakeholder reporting and maintenance of required project artefacts including overall project plans, product backlog, sprint planning, burndown tracking, status reporting, risk and issue logs, change control logs • Business focus with commercial awareness maintaining sight of cost v delivery• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and interpersonal skills • Advocate of process, procedures and templates to improve control and reduce project risk • Tools: Microsoft Project, JIRA, Delivery Tracker, SharePoint & Twiki• Strong problem solving skills ensuring solutions meet the business need• Experience of incorporating User Experience (UX) design into desired solutions• Coordination of integration/system/QA and user acceptance testing to attain business sign-off• Experienced Business Analyst for multiple projects• Extensive development back ground enabling close communication with development teams• Management of all relevant teams including 3rd party suppliers.• Budgets and resource management.

Listed skills include Sybase, Investment Banking, Software Project Management, Agile And Waterfall Methodologies, and 28 others.