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Working at the Cumberland, you become part of something special. We’re a Mutual organisation, committed to improving the lives of our colleagues, customers, and community. Our values are incredibly important to us. We’re on an exciting transformational journey with our people firmly at the forefront of our plans. If you want to work for a team integral in helping to drive cultural change, a team where you can bring your whole self to work bringing your energy and creativity to make a positive difference, then this is the job for you.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to support the end-to-end management of projects and ensure successful delivery of benefits within the agreed scope, budget and timescales. This will be a fixed term contract for a period of 24 months. The role will be hybrid, so you could be based anywhere but would be expected to travel to the Head Office in Carlisle, on average, twice per month depending on project activities.
Benefits
* Salary – up to £61,842 p.a. (depending on skills and experience).
* Holidays - 25 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to buy and sell up to 3 days.
* Learning and Development opportunities - We’ll support your personal and professional development.
* Hybrid Working - Tools and equipment to work from home when needed, depending on role.
* Health and Wellbeing - Mental Health & Wellbeing champions, Cycle to Work scheme, and a personal wellbeing day.
* Community Day - An extra paid day off each year to help local charities and community organisations.
The Role
Main Responsibilities
* Deliver agreed project objectives and manage, govern and control projects in line with business strategy. Work closely with sponsors, business owners and SMEs to successfully deliver outputs.
* Plan and manage project activities and tasks to achieve the project delivery plan and overall timescales.
* Deliver all projects to the original timescales agreed.
* Monitor and report project costs, flagging any exceptions to the budget for approval.
* Identify and manage project risks and issues, implementing controls and actions to achieve satisfactory resolution.
* Provide regular and accurate progress updates throughout the Project Life Cycle, with concise reports and metrics for PMO governance.
* Effectively manage stakeholders across the Project Life Cycle, including third party management where appropriate.
* Promote and embed the Change Management Framework across the Society; ensure documentation is completed to required standards and timescales; support data for Change Authority decisions.
* Support the PMO in embedding the Change Management Framework and continuously improve its effectiveness.
* Track and report project costs to ensure delivery within the agreed budget.
About You
You’ll have significant previous experience in a similar role or progression from a Trainee Project Manager role. You’ll be required to complete an APM Project Professional Qualification (PPQ) whilst in the role (unless you already hold a similar industry recognised qualification).
You should also demonstrate the following values and capabilities:
* ForwardThinking – Embrace new ideas to continuously improve.
* CustomerLed – Put customers first in everything you do.
* StraightForward – Strive for simplicity.
* Responsible – Do the right thing.
* Better Together – Work as one team.
We’d Also Love To See
* Strong leadership with excellent communication and sound decision making.
* Focus on project governance and reporting.
* Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
* Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Strategic awareness of projects within the wider business context.
* Ability to identify and manage risks and issues effectively.
* Strong organisational skills and ability to plan for self and others to achieve deadlines.
* Resilience and the ability to work under pressure.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
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