Project Manager reference: 93404

PROJECT MANAGER

9 Month Fixed Term Contract

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE

The Project Manager (PM) will lead or support delivering specific projects within in larger implementation programme.

They will need to be versatile, agile and adaptable and be able to apply a range of disciplines, including project management, business analysis, and data analysis, to ensure quality and on time delivery of project objectives and deliverables, ensuring key milestones are met. This role is output focused and delivers to existing SSUK plans, but they will be required to respond to requirement and scope changes as they arise.

The PM will be required to communicate and coordinate with multiple stakeholders to successfully develop and implement project deliverables.

Many of the workstreams are to deliver the embedding of technology within the workplace, deployment of that technology and the training and education of employees in the use.

The role is a national role working from home however regular travel will be required to customer officers and the division hub locations in Tewkesbury, Leeds and London will be required thus a driving licence is required for this position.

The position requires the candidate to be flexible around the demands and requirements of the relevant projects which may include occasional evening and weekend working.

A positive and flexible attitude to teamwork and a willingness to learn and get stuck in is critical as the PM will need to support the team members and other workstreams as required with tasks and deliverables of the project.

RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES

Delivery of work stream objectives & deliverables

Management & Mitigation of project risks

Production of plans and supporting project documentation to support delivery of project within required timescales

Act as the primary point of contact for the project

Produce associated documents related to project delivery.

Analyse, evaluate and validate large data sets

Coordination and action of project meeting minutes

Presentation of project updated and status reports

Managing project timetables to ensure sufficient time is assigned to enable, preparation and delivery of work packages

Liaise with stakeholders including project team members, subcontractors and professional advisors to support project work ensuring timetable deadlines are met and deliverables are received.

Continuous improvement of project delivery

Project MI management & production

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Management experience

Excellent Communications Skills both verbal & written

Excellent understanding of project processes and governance

Strong planning & organisation skills

Use of project planning tools such as smartsheets or microsoft office

Experience of quality control of complex documents.

Understanding / experience of contributing to project work

Ability to create reports and work with detailed analysis of and management of data

Good IT and technical skills.

Understanding of the google office environment

Financial awareness

Teamwork

Self-management

Customer focus.

Able to deal with complexity under time pressure

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