Overview
As the Project Manager you will be assigned to deliver the training, support and communications workstreams within one of the programme’s Readiness Team.
You will also be responsible for ensuring adequate preparedness for implementation weekends dress rehearsals & the Live Cutover weekend with respect to resource planning, budgeting, logistics etc.
Client Details My client is a public sector organisation based in London.
Description As the Training, Service and Communications Project Manager you will be responsible for the delivery of Internal Readiness project workstreams on a daytoday basis including
The successful delivery of the full scope of the project workstreams.
Ongoing Agile plan managementand estimating to support the initiation of the workstreams, incorporating all external and internal dependencies Establishing appropriate governance arrangements and acceptance criteria for deliverables.
Proactively monitoring the workstream’s overall progress, resolving issues and initiating corrective action as appropriate.
Lead all aspects of RAID risks, issues, dependencies and assumptions including the development of contingency plans.
Engage with business and technology team leads & Senior Managers to ensure training is delivered to their expectations, communications are aligned with their messaging and tone expectations and support requirements are understood and lined up to be delivered on Day 1.
Engage with the Transition State 2 and 3 Leads to ensure that internal readiness plans are incorporated within the overall transition plan.
Engage with internal technology teams, third party service providers.
Closely manage their delivery against welldefined cost, time and quality parameters.
Conduct post project reviews and close down activities.
Profile Essential Criteria A track record of successful project delivery throughout the entire project lifecycle.
Skilled in all aspects of project management including project planning, and RAID management Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies.
IT delivery experience from working closely with technology providers including inhouse teams to ensure technology deliverables meet requirements and delivered to time, cost and quality Business change experience gained from successfully managing the organisational, cultural and stakeholder challenges of large scale change.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to negotiate, persuade and influence business decisions at senior management level.
Strong communication verbal and written and communication planning skills and able to represent the project at governance forums / agile ceremonies.
Strong organisation skills, with the ability to handle conflicting deadlines and priorities.
Able to use judgement and provide sound justification for decisions, tailoring approach to delivery based on experience.
Able to work collaboratively across an organisation, building a network of contacts both internally and externally.
Strong people management capabilities, with experience of line or matrix management of teams.
Desirable Criteria A recognised project or programme management qualification e.
g.
APMP, PMP or MSP.
Experience of managing projects using an agile framework.
Experience of managing projects spanning multiple business areas within an organisation.
Experience of delivering projects within the financial services sector.
Experience of introducing a new service / business change with a large organisation.
Experience working with detailed reporting dashboards e.
g.
in Excel or Tableau Job Offer This specific role offers a base salary of £45,900 £55,350 per annum, along with our comprehensive benefits package as follows
A noncontributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked.
There is the option to increase your pension to 1/50th or decrease to 1/120th in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year.
A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
A 7% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
25 days annual leave with option to buy up to 13 additional days through flexible benefits.
Private medical insurance and income protection.
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