Project Manager
Contract: 6 months fixed-term contract
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £50,000- £55,000 p/a depending on experience, plus an excellent benefits package
Location: London, Farringdon, Hybrid working available
Are you an experienced Project Manager with demonstrable expertise in successfully scoping, designing and delivering complex technical projects?
Alongside the interests and challenges of the role, we know that candidates also want to be enthused about the mission and values of the organisation they might be joining.
IStructE is a charity and the professional body for structural engineers. We have a global membership who have designed many of the world's iconic structures as well as many of the buildings and bridges we take almost for granted in our daily lives. We represent the best creatives and innovators in the profession at a global level and tackling climate change is at the top of our agenda.
Creating safer structures for the benefit of the public is at the heart of our remit and this includes environmental sustainability with structural engineers and the Institution at the heart of the impact construction has on natural resources and climate change.
We are passionate about inclusion and work hard to help those with talent, irrespective of background, to find and develop a route into the profession. Many of our members work to support the world's most vulnerable communities, especially those living in places prone to natural hazards such as earthquakes and extreme flooding.
If working as part of a staff team of about 74 people and alongside many of our members to address these issues appeals to you, then we would love to hear from you.
The Role:
Your contribution as Project Manager will be to manage the successful delivery of a portfolio of projects, as prioritised in the Transformation strategy which spans from web, technology, CRM, UX and data including time, cost, quality, and benefits.
You'll continuously manage and monitor progress, budget, risks, expectations and changes in the project; submitting regular reports to the Transformation Board and senior management as required.
You'll report to the Digital, Data and Technology Director, working closely and collaboratively with them and the rest of the Digital and Data and IT Ops teams and external suppliers; professionally leading a largely external project team to ensure all tasks are completed on time and to the required standard.
To be shortlisted for this post, you must have:
- Strong organisational skills with proven project management experience
- Successfully delivered the implementation, development and integration of web and technical projects
- Strong understanding of data and technical requirements, to ensure smooth data migration and mapping of business processes to new systems
- Proven knowledge and appreciation of data architecture, data segmentation, list management and GDPR compliance
- Experience of managing project teams to ensure delivery of project outcomes
What we can offer you:
- 25 days paid annual leave (rising with service) plus bank holidays and flexi leave
- A pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions
- Life Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Permanent Health Insurance
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Continuous Professional Development
Working Conditions:
We are based on the edge of the city, our office is bright, modern and open plan. We are an inclusive and friendly workforce. We are presently operating a working model of office-based and remote working and envisage operating a longer-term hybrid working model.
Additional information:
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The Institution does not hold a visa sponsor licence, therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK cannot be considered.
The Institution strives to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, where we can all be ourselves. We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity and the perspectives people from different backgrounds bring. Applicants will not be excluded on the grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, marital status, disability, age, religion and belief or sexual orientation.
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