Business Analyst/Project Manager

Major Broadcaster with links to the Betting/Sports industry are looking for a Project Manager/Business Analyst for their offices in Milton Keynes

The post holder will work as a Project Manager and Business Analyst within the company Program Management Office whose prime purpose is to define and maintain a framework of standards and metrics for project management across the business.

• Supply a balance of hands-on and consultative project support as required
• Develop an ethos of self service project management within the organisation
• Offer a source of documentation, guidance and best practice for projects across the business
• Provide portfolio management of projects across the business
• A centralised hub for reporting an monitoring project health through standardised KPIs
• Foster a culture of continual improvement through reviewing and applying learnings to all aspects of project work
• Ensure the efficient and effective deployment of resources on projects
• Manage and maintain a pipeline of projects that contribute to the strategic and operational goals of the business

Job Purpose

• To provide full life cycle project management on specific projects
• To capture, document and analyse the needs of change initiatives
• To support and promote the goals of the company PMO

Reporting Lines and Key Relationships

The role reports to the Change Manager.

Key Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the Project Manager/Business Analyst are set out below.

Accountability

• Timely delivery of multiple projects from conception to delivery and implementation, including governance and reporting
• Provide overall project assurance and ensure project delivery meets cost and quality expectations
• Appropriately plan and manage project resources - both internal and external
• Deliver projects using either agile or waterfall methodologies - ability to flex project management approach to fit specific project needs
• Ensure appropriate planning, communications, expectation setting, scope, issue and risk management throughout project delivery
• Work with clients and internal teams to ensure business requirements are accurately and effectively defined
• Analyse and evaluate business processes and activities and offer appropriate changes and improvements
• Proactively identify future business and technology improvements

Key Competencies:

• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal and presentational).
• Self-motivated and able to work largely unsupervised, taking responsibility for own actions.
• Customer focused, understanding the needs of customers and the importance of providing solutions to satisfy short and long-term objectives.
• Good interpersonal skills with an ability to build effective working relationships.
• Ability to anticipate and manage potential points of conflict, balancing the interests of different groups against strategy and objectives.
• Negotiation skills with the ability to work effectively and influentially at all levels.
• Flexible, prepared to take on a wide variety of tasks and adapt to different situations.
• Goal setting/short term planning: Achieves results by setting goals using quality planning, analysis and decision making. Adapts and copes successfully with changing circumstances.
• Managing complexity: Is able to work effectively in a highly complex, diverse, changing environment. Adapts well to and is energized by change whilst maintaining focus on key business goals and personal objectives.
• Relationship building: Builds effective relationships through positive communication that motivates and influences others. Is an honest, trustworthy, a valued team member, and actively involved in achieving team objectives.
• Personal Effectiveness: Produces outstanding results both professionally and personally by being proactive and committed. Continually focuses on achieving positive results contributing to business success.

Knowledge/Experience and Pre-requisites

• Prince 2 or PMP qualifications are desirable and experience of managing the project management process from Cradle to completion is essential.
• Significant experience of programme and/or project management across multiple work streams.
• Strong stakeholder and supplier management experience is essential
• Experience of working within a commercial business environment.
• Strong business planning skills
• Strong customer focus
• Effective communication, influencing and coaching skills
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative working relationships
• A self-starter who works with drive, enthusiasm and initiative
• Excellent team player with the ability create a sense of shared purpose
• Demonstrates the highest levels of honesty and integrity
• Supports companyvalues and ways of working
• Proven experience of agile development methodologies and user stories in particular (knowledge of Scrum essential).
• Practical experience in an analytical role and a proven ability to elicit business requirements
• Excellent overall IT skills and awareness.