An Exciting Contract Opportunity for a Project Manager (PMO) with one of the Leading Financial Clients.
Title: Project Manager (PMO)
Duration: 6 months (possibility of extension)
Location: Wrexham, UK
Position Summary:
- The Solutions Project Management Office (SPMO) is responsible for ensuring that business-sponsored programs and projects are planned, managed and governed in a consistent and disciplined manner, with a focus on high quality execution and client experience. A Project Manager in the SPMO is responsible for managing key projects for the duration of the project life cycle. The position requires an experienced professional with the right mix of relevant experience and skills, an ability to flex between the strategic and the tactical, outstanding verbal and written communication skills, and a high level of energy and flexibility to get things done and thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented product development environment.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Responsible for independently managing, or serving as lead project manager, on large projects for the life-cycle from initiation through closing to meet the project's objectives and stakeholders' expectations
- Work closely with stakeholders to plan and develop roadmap, scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for assigned projects
- Proactively manage the risk, issue and change resolution process, and work with other leaders to take corrective action as needed; identify the 'path to green'
- Define the project governance structure; establish processes and procedures for maintaining proactive project management oversight and decision-making support throughout the entire project life cycle
- Develop and manage budget for projects and be accountable for delivering against established business goals and objectives
- Ensure organization is operationally ready prior to implementation
- Capture stakeholder needs and expectations, gaining and maintaining stakeholder support, and mitigating opposition
- Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring for more junior SPMO team members; mentor, coach and effectively transfer expertise to others
- Adhere to project management methodologies, standards and tools as defined by the SPMO
- Identify risks, opportunities, and dependencies across the SPMO portfolio of initiatives
- Produce and maintain project reports for stakeholders, including senior management and Board members, to provide transparency and to facilitate decision-making
- Lead project team meetings ensuring that project obstacles, issues and risks are surfaced, documented and addressed
Leadership Competencies:
- Inclusive Leadership: Values individuals and embraces diversity by integrating differences and promoting diversity and inclusion across teams and functions.
- Coaching: Understands and anticipates people's needs, skills, and abilities, in order to coach, motivate and empower them for success.
- Feedback: Seeks feedback from others, provides feedback to others in support of their development, and is open and honest while dealing constructively with criticism.
- Delegating: Effectively manages tasks and people, taking a practical approach to determine the most effective method of execution while respecting others' expertise and considering others' feelings and working styles.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Prince2 Certification, Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or related certification preferred