Project Manager

Project Manager

Bristol, UK
Competitive salary

The role of the IT Project Manager is primarily focused on the delivery of software application implementation and modification projects.

Responsibilities will include:

• They will be responsible for developing project plans and deliverables, directs all project phases and acts as primary customer contact.
• Participates in or develops mechanisms for establishing, monitoring and integrating project elements, product configuration and communications concerning change management processes and decisions.
• Coordinates the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project and team, finance, planning, scheduling and line management.
• Uses trend, earned value and variance analyses and risk assessments to develop plans or to recommend change.
• Negotiates project changes and incorporates changes into project control systems to maintain work statements, cost and schedule baselines.
• Transitions projects to customer for on-going support.
• Performs project close-out and documents lessons learned.
• The individual must be enthusiastic and hands on in their approach and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• They must be comfortable interacting with colleagues at all levels within the organization including level and be confident representing BDUK to external clients and partners.
• The role may require travel within UK and probably will require periods of time working and staying away from the office base in Bristol or Milton Keynes.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Extensive Project Management experience; ideally holding a recognised project management accreditation, PRINCE 2, PMI/PMP, APMP.
• Experience of managing software application implementation projects is highly desirable Highly competent in using MS Project & the MS Office products in general.
• Thought leader has developed solutions to unique challenges that will have served as precedent for future decisions.
• Proven track record of successful delivery of complexity and risk projects across operations, technology and change.
• Experience of the pricing of work packages including risk weightings would be desirable

Other job related information:

Please note, this is an X4 level posting. Please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment - selection may commence prior to advertised end date. Successful candidate requires UK MoD Security Clearannce - if they do not currently hold valid clearance, they must be eligible to do so for this role. This posting is eligible for participation in the Employee Referral Programme. Important information regarding this requisition: This requisition is for an international, locally hired position. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORISATION TO WORK IN THE UK BOEING WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN IMMIGRATION AND LABOUR SPONSORSHIP FOR ANY APPLICANTS. Make sure you list all of the Countries in which you are a citizen. If you have work authorization for a country that you are not a citizen of, please explain this on the top of your resume. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S.-based payroll