Project Manager - Greater Manchester
- Recruiter
- BCT Resourcing
- Location
- Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Salary
- £40,000 - £50,000 per annum
- Posted
- 18 May 2018
- Closes
- 15 Jun 2018
- Ref
- 1495969
- Sectors
- IT, Project Management
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Project Manager
Greater Manchester
£40000 - £50000 per annum + Benefits
As a Project Manager, you will be joining a growing force in the Software industry that are always innovating the way medical documents are processed in the Legal sector. You will work within a growing and collaborative Change team that are looking to drive Business and IT Change into the business as it continues to grow, moving forward.
As the Senior Project Manager, you will report directly to the Head of Change and Development. You will be responsible for Project Management deliverables on a program, multiple projects and/or small changes across the business.
You will operate across the organisation to govern and manage projects, programs and at times small changes to ensure that they are delivered to time, cost and quality and focuses on meeting project commitments, including communications with sponsors, stakeholders etc.
Responsibilities
* Facilitate the definition of project objectives, goals and benefits at demand stage to support prioritisation within the portfolio
* Support Business Sponsor with preparing new project request forms for Portfolio Board
* Have awareness of all projects within the portfolio to support decision making on the best way to deliver new demand, i.e. commission new project vs deliver as part of existing projects
* Define the required project governance, structure, roles and responsibilities for commissioned projects, in conjunction with key stakeholders, and ensure that the project is managed and governed to this agreement
* Liaise with Business Stakeholders at all levels to ensure understanding of project deliverables and progress
* Ensure Benefits Management activity is captured within project deliverables, such as identification, definition and planning and that the tracking and realisation of business benefits is in place with Business Stakeholders as part of project closure
* Shape the work stream and deliverables of commissioned projects and ensure the right resources and skills are identified to support
* Resolve or assist in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects or functional areas; develop methods to monitor project or area progress; and provide corrective supervision if necessary
* Rapid decision making in a changing environment, with appropriate escalation
* Own and manage project RAID logs
* Own and maintain a detailed project plans to assure delivery of all tasks within the project
* Understand project dependencies within and across all tiers of change; projects, small change and support
* Manage project budget and resource allocation
* Follow a defined, agreed upon project management methodology
* Present oral and written reports defining plans, problems, and resolutions to appropriate levels of management.
Essential Experience
* Extensive knowledge of and experience in Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies
* Demonstrates evidence of leading and complex / transformational programmes and/or projects across multiple business areas
* Experience with leading request for information or tender processes
* Experience with managing budgets and project resources
* Benefits management and realisation experience
* Experience using standard Project Management toolkits such as MSP, RAID logs etc.
* Financial management, including cost modelling and monitoring expenditure
* Able to work effectively across multiple change projects or change activities simultaneously
* Demonstrable excellent Stakeholder Management skills
* Ability to think analytically, to deal with detail, and to extract and present relevant information concisely
* Ability to think creatively and generate innovative solutions
Desirable Experience
* ALM tools
* Undertaking feasibility studies
* Awareness of technology trends
* Experience delivering technical projects that involve moving away from legacy applications
Greater Manchester
£40000 - £50000 per annum + Benefits
As a Project Manager, you will be joining a growing force in the Software industry that are always innovating the way medical documents are processed in the Legal sector. You will work within a growing and collaborative Change team that are looking to drive Business and IT Change into the business as it continues to grow, moving forward.
As the Senior Project Manager, you will report directly to the Head of Change and Development. You will be responsible for Project Management deliverables on a program, multiple projects and/or small changes across the business.
You will operate across the organisation to govern and manage projects, programs and at times small changes to ensure that they are delivered to time, cost and quality and focuses on meeting project commitments, including communications with sponsors, stakeholders etc.
Responsibilities
* Facilitate the definition of project objectives, goals and benefits at demand stage to support prioritisation within the portfolio
* Support Business Sponsor with preparing new project request forms for Portfolio Board
* Have awareness of all projects within the portfolio to support decision making on the best way to deliver new demand, i.e. commission new project vs deliver as part of existing projects
* Define the required project governance, structure, roles and responsibilities for commissioned projects, in conjunction with key stakeholders, and ensure that the project is managed and governed to this agreement
* Liaise with Business Stakeholders at all levels to ensure understanding of project deliverables and progress
* Ensure Benefits Management activity is captured within project deliverables, such as identification, definition and planning and that the tracking and realisation of business benefits is in place with Business Stakeholders as part of project closure
* Shape the work stream and deliverables of commissioned projects and ensure the right resources and skills are identified to support
* Resolve or assist in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects or functional areas; develop methods to monitor project or area progress; and provide corrective supervision if necessary
* Rapid decision making in a changing environment, with appropriate escalation
* Own and manage project RAID logs
* Own and maintain a detailed project plans to assure delivery of all tasks within the project
* Understand project dependencies within and across all tiers of change; projects, small change and support
* Manage project budget and resource allocation
* Follow a defined, agreed upon project management methodology
* Present oral and written reports defining plans, problems, and resolutions to appropriate levels of management.
Essential Experience
* Extensive knowledge of and experience in Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies
* Demonstrates evidence of leading and complex / transformational programmes and/or projects across multiple business areas
* Experience with leading request for information or tender processes
* Experience with managing budgets and project resources
* Benefits management and realisation experience
* Experience using standard Project Management toolkits such as MSP, RAID logs etc.
* Financial management, including cost modelling and monitoring expenditure
* Able to work effectively across multiple change projects or change activities simultaneously
* Demonstrable excellent Stakeholder Management skills
* Ability to think analytically, to deal with detail, and to extract and present relevant information concisely
* Ability to think creatively and generate innovative solutions
Desirable Experience
* ALM tools
* Undertaking feasibility studies
* Awareness of technology trends
* Experience delivering technical projects that involve moving away from legacy applications