Project Manager

Project Manager // Agile // Scrum // Workplace Pensions // £600 outside IR35

SW England // Contract // Hybrid working

Key responsibilities:

• Lead a multi-disciplined project team to develop and deliver critical projects in line with defined project accountabilities. This can be either a standalone project or a project within an overall programme.
• Deploy an appropriate methodology (Waterfall, Agile/SCRUM, iterative) in line with the project success criteria.
• Lead the development of appropriate project documentation in a full project management lifecycle including maintenance of project files and compilation of reports. To include PIDs, RAID logs, stage gate reports etc.
• Ensure an efficient allocation of project resources with clear roles and responsibilities in place. Manage third party contributions as appropriate working closely with the vendor management office.
• Ensure timely and appropriate reporting ensuring escalation of critical issues as appropriate.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across the business up to Group Director Level.
• Establish controlled project quality procedures and administer all related project plans including quality, test and implementation plans.
• Manage project progress proactively, resolving issues through initiating appropriate corrective action.

Key experience:

• • Demonstrable experience working in a project environment
  • Experience of managing project budgets
  • Demonstrable experience of leading full lifecycle project delivery through to benefit realisation
  • Experience of working alongside Project Management Office for a successful delivery
  • Advanced user of project management software (e.g. MS Project, Visio)
  • Advanced skills in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint
  • Managing large, complex projects consisting of technical and business change
  • Versed in all core project disciplines e.g. scope definition, planning, risk & issue management, benefit realisation and project governance
  • Working experience of Waterfall project/programme management methods. Appreciation of Agile/iterative techniques.
  • People Management skills including team capability improvement and change best practices
  • People management skills within a 'virtual team' environment