ESN Project Manager

Summary: The Project Manager (ESN) role involves leading a virtual team of up to 100 individuals to deliver complex projects in a fast-paced environment, ensuring alignment with business objectives and adherence to budget and quality standards. The position requires strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills to manage stakeholder relationships and project governance effectively. The role is hybrid, requiring three days on-site in Bristol and two days remote work. The contract is for six months and classified as inside IR35, with payment through an umbrella company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading virtual teams and coordinating with external partners to achieve business objectives.
• Influencing project outcomes using business and domain expertise.
• End-to-end planning of projects, including resource negotiation and securing.
• Interlocking projects with dependencies and securing prioritization.
• Owning project delivery to ensure it meets time, budget, and quality expectations.
• Managing project governance, budget (<£5m), risk, issues, and changes.
• Providing timely reports to PMO and engaging with key stakeholders.
• Collaborating with design and delivery partners for coherent outcomes.
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders up to Director level.

Key Skills:

• Ran network knowledge.
• Telecommunications experience.
• Good knowledge of and experience with Mobile products and services.
• Leadership skills to effectively guide the project team.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
• Negotiation skills for conflict resolution and project shaping.
• Planning skills for task organization and outcome achievement.
• Budgeting skills for proactive cost management.
• Industry-recognized Project Management Qualification.

Salary (Rate): £560

City: Bristol

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT