About the role
1. Work to the Smiths News PMO governance/methodology and serve as a subject matter expert in Project Management
2. Define, plan, monitor and own the project approach throughout the Project Lifecycle ensuring key metrics are achieved
3. Create, maintain and review project plans and schedules and revise them as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
4. Facilitate project meetings, develop meeting agenda, lead on project comm and ensure project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately.
5. Motivate key team members and engage stakeholders at every level
6. Report at regular intervals on the progress of the project and the delivery of planned benefits, undertaking forecasting as appropriate to ensure financial controls
7. Manage all project risks, issues and dependencies and proactively mitigate or resolve roadblocks
8. Manages project scope, dependencies, resources, costs and budgets
9. Manage change control, configuration management and subsequent impacts, as required
10. Ensure lessons learned from the project are retained and shared as appropriate
11. Complete post-implementation reviews as required
What we can offer you
Not only do we offer free onsite parking, 4x salary life assurance and 5% match pension but you’ll also have access to:
12. £5,688 per annum car allowance
13. Company funded Health Cash Plan – providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy
14. 25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme
15. 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
16. Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan
17. Private medical insurance
18. Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme
About you
19. Project or programme management experience, with a track record of using the relevant tools and methodologies to deliver agreed objectives on time and within budget
20. Ability to see the bigger picture and make decisions under pressure
21. Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills
22. Excellent leadership and team management skills
23. Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
24. Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
25. Proven ability to anticipate and mitigate issues that may impact on your project
26. Highly organised with strong time-management skills
27. Project Management certifications preferred (APM, Prince2, PMI)
Please note: you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.
A career with us is a career filled with people, pride, and passion. We rely on each other to get the job done, and we deliver what we say we will. Let’s see if we can rely on you, too. Apply now.