Role: Senior Project Lead (Subsidised Projects)
Location: Northern Ireland or UK remote working with occasional travel as required.
Terms: Permanent, full time.
The Role / Responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of BDUK Projects, this critical role within the PMO will take the lead in one or more of public funded Projects, in collaboration with BDUK and regional government organisations. They will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight and management of public sector project(s).
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? (not limited to)
- Acts as the public face of the contract(s) and is first point of contact for all stakeholders, internal and external
- Ability to manage high levels of ambiguity when dealing with emerging business strategy.
- Responsible for Contract compliance/governance, reporting and revenue collection
- Manages the Contract Change Control process
- Excels at writing and presenting both drill down and strategic reporting
- Ensures sufficient quality assurance is in place
- Proven ability to build and maintain long term stakeholder relationships and support up to and including at Board level
- Provides on the ground leadership to the wider team, and develops an enthusiastic ethos
- Extensive diverse team leadership and matrix management e.g. PMO, Implementation managers, change managers, etc.
- Take responsibility for the implementation and management of complex external stakeholder management plans
- Seeks guidance from Head of Projects
WHAT WILL YOU BRING?
- 5+ years' experience in project/programme management
- Well-developed planning and organisational skills including scope and schedule management
- Experience in managing key contract obligations and potential business / legal risks and devise and implement strategies for mitigating risks
- Proven track record of developing and delivering robust reporting and evidence tracking for programme deliverables and costs
- Experience of working as part of a PMO in a client facing programme
- Outstanding communication and inter-personal skills
- Proficiency with MS Office, MS Excel, MS SharePoint, MS Teams
- 3rd level education in a relevant field preferred
- Experience in telecoms or infrastructure related projects
- Experience of working public funded programmes
Desirable:
- Experience working with BDUK and associated Government bodies
- Knowledge of Telcoms market and current trends/challenges
- Good understanding of Financial and Legal concepts and application
- Experience of Contract and relationship Management
WHAT WE VALUE
Based on input from all colleagues across our business, our 4 cornerstone values are:
'Make a Difference'- Would you like to help make that difference? As we continue to grow, you would be joining a team of dedicated and passionate people who work super hard every day to improve the lives of those in our own communities by transforming the digital infrastructure of Northern Ireland and Great Britain!
'Be Yourself'- Fibrus is committed to building a diverse, talented, and dedicated workforce.? We appreciate that you may not meet every single requirement listed but don't let that discourage you.? If you have some of the experience we are seeking and offer a fantastic attitude, we'd love to see your application!
'Be Tenacious'- We're building something special at?Fibrus, with our team at the very heart of it and we are excited to speak to potential colleagues who share our purpose!
_'_Work Together'- At Fibrus, we put our people first! We are proud to be a company who encourage colleagues to do and be their very best. Our culture is focused on trust, collaboration, growth and flexibility.
AND JUST SOME OF WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- 25 days annual leave plus statutory/bank holidays
- Private healthcare, life assurance, annual personal health "MOT" & a company contributory pension plan
- Shared parental leave, paternity leave and enhanced maternity leave
- Annual bonus scheme & career path opportunities
- Paid support for the loss of a child
- Support for colleagues going through the menopause
- Complimentary access to LinkedIn Learning
- Free financial advice and support through Kith and Kin
- Employee referrals - up to £500 per successful referral
- Employee assistance programme and access to qualified mental health first aiders
- Flexible working from day one of employment including hybrid working
#Fibrus
At Fibrus we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and always aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job, welcoming people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from women, under-represented genders, individuals with disabilities, and under-represented ethnicities. We're happy to discuss flexible working - there is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to.
All offers of employment with Fibrus will be subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which may include all or some of the following: references, right to work, criminal record history, professional qualifications.
Fibrusand Viberoptix (our partner organisation) belong to the Infracapital group of companies and operate as Fibrus Networks Ltd, Fibrus Networks GB Ltd andViberoptixLtd. We willretain your information, for the purposes of recruitment, for a period of up to 12 months. We may also share your information with our partner organisations for the purposes of recruitment. Please email us if you do not wish us to retain your information or do not wish for us to share your information.