Project Manager
About the job
Project Manager
Cheshire East – Remote | £25ph Umbrella | Initial 4 Month Contract up to 1 Year | Full Time | Start March 2021
Role Outline
We are recruiting on behalf of a large government organisation for a Project Manager to join them on an initial 4-Month contract with likely extension until February 2022. You will work within the business’ Project and Change Team supporting various corporate priorities associated with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
* To lead, plan and manage the delivery of complex projects within a programme framework, in accordance with the specified scope, quality, budget, timescale and resource objectives, and in a way which ensures high customer satisfaction
* Direct, motivate and manage the project resources, particularly staff teams drawn from a range of service areas as required to work on specific projects
* Work with customers and stakeholders throughout the project from defining quality criteria for project deliverables to delivering new capabilities into the business to ensure that project benefits and outputs remain aligned with customer priorities.
* Map, analyse and constructively challenge business processes and requirements to ensure that opportunities for efficiencies and service improvement are maximised.
* Identify, baseline and track both financial and non-financial benefits through the project lifecycle including putting measures in place to ensure post-project benefits realisation is robust.
* Drive delivery of project products and work packages applying recognised good practice change management tools and techniques within the framework of the business formal project management method
* Create, maintain and share agreed project documentation including the project initiation document, project plan, project budget, risks and issues log, benefits realisation plan and progress reports to ensure that all stakeholders including the project board have a clear and consistent understanding of the project.
* Maintain and share up to date project plans, ensuring that changes that exceed agreed tolerances are taken through change control and governance processes so that the project and programme board agree changes to the critical path.
To be suitable for this position you will need to hold the following:
* Qualification in a relevant subject and PRINCE2 Project Qualification
* At least 3 Years’ experience within Project Management
* Knowledge & Understanding of Change Management & Project Management techniques, methods with demonstrable experience of using these in similar projects
* MS Project or Visio
* Background working on Projects in Public Sector and/or local government (advantageous)
To apply & find out more about this opportunity:
Please send over a copy of your most up-to-date CV to acurtis@strgroup.co.uk and we will be in contact.
strgroup is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
