Business Project Manager

Business Project Manager

Liverpool

18-24 Month Fixed Term Contract

£45-60,000per annum (depending on experience) + benefits

Trinity Mirror plc is looking for an accomplished Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project Manager to be part of a finance transformation project implementing a new finance & reporting system.

Working across the Trinity Mirror plc group (Regional & National), the successful ERP Project Manager will have overall day-to-day responsibility for the activities of the team leads and the resources of the program, balancing the needs for program success with the skills and capabilities of the team members.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be predominantly based in our Liverpool offices but regular travel will be required to our other offices (expenses will be covered in line with company policy).

Our Business: Trinity Mirror plc

Trinity Mirror plc , with an award winning portfolio of newspapers, websites and digital products, is one of the UK's largest multimedia companies employing over six thousand people across more than sixty locations around the country.

Our drive to capture, present and analyse the news inspired the launch of our very first papers in the early 19th Century. And today our commitment is just as strong. Whether via page or screen, our audiences get the trusted, reliable news service they have come to expect. Our loyal readers and advertisers are attracted by the knowledge, insight and vital services that our iconic brands (Daily Mirror, Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo, Sunday Mail to name a few) provide. None of this would be possible without our dedicated employees driving the business forward.

You

You will be responsible for the development of an effective planning process, for the creation of an integrated project schedule that encompasses all aspects for the ERP Finance Program and for the execution in conformance to plans, the continuing update and adjustment of plans / execution to fit changing circumstances. Ideally, you will have had experience of project managing a large finance project and be familiar with using either Microsoft Nav, Oracle, SAP or Agresso finance systems..

What you'll be doing

In order to succeed in this role you will:

• be a good communicator and must interact regularly and comfortably across various departments from individuals to the ERP Management Team level in order to negotiate solutions to build strong relationships
• implement and lead an effective Business project change management process that pro-actively identifies project changes and incorporates an appropriate impact analysis
• be responsible for creating and maintaining a monthly financial management process that incorporates actual financial performance to forecasted performance
• follow the company's financial processes and policies
• work cooperatively with the Vendors and functional Project Managers within the business
• actively direct the development and maintenance of plans, practices and assignments
• be responsible for making timely, effective decision at the project level and communicating those decisions both up and down the program structure
• be able to lead, motivate and inspire the project team to work collaboratively with finance, the IT Programme Office, IT & our IT Partners (Endava)

What you need to know

Trinity Mirror plc has a strong benefits package which includes, for this role, a base salary of £45- 60,000 per annum (depending on experience), 33 days holidays including Bank holidays, a competitive pension along with an extensive flexible benefits portfolio. The closing date for this role is 28th May 2016. We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don't delay in submitting your application.

Trinity Mirror plc is committed to equal opportunity for all. We may collect relevant data for monitoring as part of our candidate registration process.