Project Manager
Remote with occasional travel to Swindon, Birmingham and Nottingham
Day rate - DOE
Role Purpose
Reporting to the Programme Office and OE Infrastructure Manager, the Central Change team is responsible for our client's project management/governance methodology and provides project management for the organisation's large, complex, and cross-functional projects. Additionally, the Central Change team is responsible for maintaining the organisation's portfolio of projects and provides facilitation and support to the business on prioritisation.
Key Accountabilities
- Work to our client's PMO governance/methodology and serve as a subject matter expert in Project Management
- Define, plan, monitor and own the project approach throughout the Project Lifecycle, ensuring key metrics are achieved
- Create, maintain and review project plans and schedules, revising them as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
- Facilitate project meetings, develop meeting agendas, lead on project communications, and ensure project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately
- Motivate key team members and engage stakeholders at every level
- Report at regular intervals on the progress of the project and the delivery of planned benefits, undertaking forecasting as appropriate to ensure financial controls
- Manage all project risks, issues and dependencies, and proactively mitigate or resolve roadblocks
- Manage project scope, dependencies, resources, costs and budgets
- Manage change control, configuration management, and subsequent impacts as required
- Ensure lessons learned from the project are retained and shared as appropriate
- Complete post-implementation reviews as required
Knowledge, Qualifications and Skills
- Project or programme management experience, with a track record of using the relevant tools and methodologies to deliver agreed objectives on time and within budget
- Ability to see the bigger picture and make decisions under pressure
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills
- Excellent leadership and team management skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to anticipate and mitigate issues that may impact on your project
- Highly organised with strong time-management skills
- Project Management qualification preferred