Our client in Sunderland is looking to appoint a Project Manager to their team for a fixed period of 6 months.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of project management approaches (Business and IT) including cutover planning, stakeholder management, risk management and governance and communications
- The ability to facilitate and influence key stakeholders internal and external to the business
- The ability to lead and bring together cross-functional teams to achieve a common goal without a direct reporting relationship
- The ability to identify and escalate risk-driving discussions with risk owners and within the business as needed.
- The ability to challenge others and have difficult conversations in a constructive and engaging manner.
You must have experience in managing a range of complex projects - Business and IT with multiple workstreams is essential.
Other criteria are:
- Project management experience of a Workday and or ERP cutover would be highly desirable
- Experience in working with third party delivery partners and external vendors to deliver on time activities to tight deadlines
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of project management approaches (Business and IT) including cutover planning, stakeholder management, risk management and governance and communications
- The ability to facilitate and influence key stakeholders internal and external to the business
- The ability to lead and bring together cross-functional teams to achieve a common goal without a direct reporting relationship
- The ability to identify and escalate risk-driving discussions with risk owners and within the business as needed
- The ability to challenge others and have difficult conversations in a constructive and engaging manner
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with a proven ability to influence stakeholders (internal and external)
- Continuous improvement mindset with ability to gain buy in to changes and improvements
- Ability to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously
- IT skills / Windows 365 / Microsoft project
- Experience in managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Proven experience in successful delivery of projects on time and achieving project deliverables (time,cost and quality)
- Proven experience of delivering successful change management as part of project delivery
- Demonstrable experience of identifying and managing interdependencies between projects
- Experienced in developing and maintaining a positive teamworking environment.
Qualifications and Training:
- Degree qualified (or equivalent)
- A recognised project management or change management qualification or training (or equivalent experience).
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Gem Partnership Ltd who are operating as an employment business.
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