Overview
The role of Project Manager is to lead, plan and successfully deliver complex large-scale projects from our road map. Complete business case documentation for projects, to ensure we are delivering successful and sustainable projects with clearly defined and achievable business benefits, using the benefits framework. To deliver projects using our businesses Project Lifecycle, working closely with the Operational Excellence Team to input into and improve our processes. To evaluate projects delivered to ensure that business benefits are achieved, and results are clearly documented and communicated. To support the Technology & Operational Excellence teams in documenting requirements and the planning of minor technology changes. Reporting to the Head of Projects & Portfolio.
Responsibilities
* To project manage allocated projects from our Operational Excellence Roadmap
* To work alongside stakeholders and the finance team to ensure business cases for projects are defined and achievable business benefits are documented for all projects on the Operational Excellence Roadmap
* To work alongside stakeholders to define a projects scope and goals, completing project definition documents for sponsor sign off
* To identify required resource and manage this across the delivery of projects
* To ensure that risks and issues are identified and managed, owning escalation where required
* To ensure that project plans are defined, maintained, and shared with project teams
* To lead and motivate project teams
* To manage project budgets, where appropriate
* To track project performance and provide required reporting on delivery
* To support implementation of projects, including change management activities to ensure projects embed into our business
* To support the wider Technology & Operational Excellence team in understanding the impact, documenting requirements, and planning the delivery of enhancement / minor technology changes
* To display excellent leadership skills and build relationships to manage both executive level and shareholder stakeholders
* At least 2 years working experience in a project management role essential
* Proven experience of managing and delivering successful complex large-scale projects
* Project Management certification - PRINCE2, PMP or similar
* Experience in Agile Project Management
* Working knowledge of a project management tool or software
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Experienced in managing executive level stakeholders
* Experience in managing a project budget - forecasting costs, tracking actuals, forecasting product revenue or FTE savings
* Able to construct and deliver presentations, presenting options and clear recommendations to a high standard
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Office with PowerPoint knowledge essential
* Must be organised and able to manage own priorities and workload
* Experience in collating and distributing progress reporting to senior stakeholders
* Strong communication skills
* A disciplined and structured attitude to work that delivers to deadlines and balances conflicting timescales and priorities
* Self-motivated
* Attention to detail
* Develop and manage excellent working relationships
* Ability to adapt to changing environments, able to assess situations and make quick decisions and recommendations
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