Summary: The Estates Project Manager role involves overseeing diverse and complex projects within a secure environment, requiring security clearance prior to starting. The position emphasizes team leadership, resource planning, and stakeholder management across various business units. Candidates should possess strong project management skills and be prepared to drive projects to successful conclusions. This contract role offers a hybrid working arrangement and is based in either Lincoln or Manchester.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for team leadership of a small team and accountability for building and motivating the team
• Planning for and obtaining the appropriate levels and types of resource required
• Agreeing terms of reference with the Project team members and the Project Board
• Define and agree the scope and deliverables of specific work packages with your Work Package/Project Managers
• Identifying issues and recommending solutions to the Programme Manager or Project Board
• Establishing common milestones which link to the wider project/programme milestones
• Holding checkpoint meetings with the Work Package/Project Managers
• Providing progress and status reports to the Project Board and Project team
• Identifying and managing the risks
• Ensuring the delivery of quality products, on target, within budget and other constraints
• Identifying issues and recommending solutions to the Project Board and other relevant parties
• Driving all aspects of the Project to a successful conclusion and resolving any conflict within the Project
• Working within the standard disciplines and processes established for the Project/Programme
• Defining and managing stakeholder expectation

Key Skills:

• PRINCE 2 Practitioner, ISEB Certificate in IS Project Management, Foundation in MSP07 Programme Management method or Foundation in Management of Risk
• Professional body affiliation (APM, PMI, BCS)
• Good team-membership skills and able to gain the respect of peers
• Able to interface with stakeholders and suppliers and create a good impression
• Displays leadership skills and able to lead teams positively

Salary (Rate): £700

City: Manchester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other