Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Verelogic
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Birmingham
Summary: The Project Manager role involves overseeing large, complex projects within the Central Change team, reporting to the Programme Office and OE Infrastructure Manager. The position requires adherence to project management governance and methodologies while facilitating project execution and stakeholder engagement. The role also includes managing project risks, scope, and resources, ensuring successful delivery of project objectives. Occasional travel to Swindon, Birmingham, and Nottingham is expected.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work to the 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
Key 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
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
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