Job Title: Project / Program Manager
Location: Basildon, Essex, UK (Fully Onsite)
Contract Duration: 6 months
Scope of Role
You will report to the Programme Director and/or Programme Manager, owning full responsibility for delivering projects from planning through to closeout. You’ll coordinate multi-functional teams (including 3rd parties), manage risk, and ensure delivery within time, scope, and budget.
Core Requirements
Experience: 10–12+ years in Project/Programme Management
Essential Skills
Project Planning & Execution
Risk & Issue Management
Stakeholder Management
Governance & Change Control
Budget Management
Strong Communication & Leadership
Responsibilities
Planning
Define project brief and delivery approach
Set and manage client expectations
Establish project governance in line with methodology
Build business case and secure stakeholder approvals
Create high-level schedules, cost/resource estimates
Plan for testing, training, communication & transition
Execution
Maintain project controls, plans, budgets, timelines
Regularly report status to stakeholders
Facilitate governance meetings & steer corrective actions
Manage cross-functional & 3rd party teams
Track actuals vs. budget; manage time reporting
Monitor risks, issues, and change requests
Closeout
Gain formal acceptance from sponsor
Conduct project closure and lessons learned
Finalise contracts, archive materials
Support seamless handover to BAU
Additional Notes
Weekend support may be required during implementation
Strong emphasis on structured governance and methodology
Close collaboration with internal teams, PMO, and client stakeholders #J-18808-Ljbffr