Business Project Manager
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in South Lanarkshire, is currently looking to recruit a Business Project Manager for an initial 23 month fixed term contract on a salary of £56,030 per annum. This role will be hybrid working with occasional travel across Scotland.
The Project Manager’s role is to undertake the workstream project management and governance of a major operational/ strategic project. The Project Manager will work within industry recognised project management methodologies and will provide advice and guidance to internal managers on project management issues.
Responsibilities:
– Plan and manage multiple and significant project and workstream work packages across allocated project.
– Develop project plans for the full lifecycle of projects from conceptualisation to post implementation review.
– Plan and manage all stages of project work packages lasting from single event (day) to 23 months duration
– Plan and manage all resources required for delivery of projects being managed.
– Manage the project team outputs to ensure quality standards are attained on all deliverables.
– Plan and manage project governance and reporting in line with agreed standards.
– Manage allocated staff and supervise the development of team plans to prioritise and schedule staff in line with requirements.
– Implement and manage agreed project management methodologies in project team and provide advice on same across all allocated project.
– Produce final reports on performance for work package and allocated project(s) reports.
– Analyse performance management outputs regularly to identify areas for improvement.
– Contribute to the long and short term interdependent plans for the full range of activities associated with allocated project.
– Collaborate closely with SRO, Portfolio Office and Heads of Sections and Managers in delivery of programme/ project resources.
– Contribute to the development of allocated project and Portfolio Office Governance and Performance, providing guidance and insight into governance and project control policies and procedures.
– Responsible for the management of strategic programmes/ projects.
– Ensure appropriate governance and communication mechanisms are in place for allocated project Managers, Portfolio Office and SRO.
Essential Skills:
– Educated to degree level in an appropriate discipline or equivalent experience.
– Prince 2 Practitioner or Project Management Institute (PMI) or equivalent.
– Significant experience of managing large complex and technical or development projects.
– Evidence of continued professional development.
– Skills and experience in at least 3 of the following areas: Programme Management, Prince 2 Practitioner, Business Analysis, Business Case Development, Software Development and, SharePoint Site Development.
– Personal resilience and capacity to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines and organisational priorities.
Desirable Skills:
– Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Foundation.
– Experience of public sector procurement.
– Experience of working in Blue Light service
– Better Business Cases Foundation.
– Experience of working within a formal quality environment.
– Knowledge of broad industry trends and technology shifts.
– Flexibility in working arrangements (willing to work out with ‘normal’ working hours and travel when needed).
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
The Project Manager’s role is to undertake the workstream project management and governance of a major operational/ strategic project. The Project Manager will work within industry recognised project management methodologies and will provide advice and guidance to internal managers on project management issues.
Responsibilities:
– Plan and manage multiple and significant project and workstream work packages across allocated project.
– Develop project plans for the full lifecycle of projects from conceptualisation to post implementation review.
– Plan and manage all stages of project work packages lasting from single event (day) to 23 months duration
– Plan and manage all resources required for delivery of projects being managed.
– Manage the project team outputs to ensure quality standards are attained on all deliverables.
– Plan and manage project governance and reporting in line with agreed standards.
– Manage allocated staff and supervise the development of team plans to prioritise and schedule staff in line with requirements.
– Implement and manage agreed project management methodologies in project team and provide advice on same across all allocated project.
– Produce final reports on performance for work package and allocated project(s) reports.
– Analyse performance management outputs regularly to identify areas for improvement.
– Contribute to the long and short term interdependent plans for the full range of activities associated with allocated project.
– Collaborate closely with SRO, Portfolio Office and Heads of Sections and Managers in delivery of programme/ project resources.
– Contribute to the development of allocated project and Portfolio Office Governance and Performance, providing guidance and insight into governance and project control policies and procedures.
– Responsible for the management of strategic programmes/ projects.
– Ensure appropriate governance and communication mechanisms are in place for allocated project Managers, Portfolio Office and SRO.
Essential Skills:
– Educated to degree level in an appropriate discipline or equivalent experience.
– Prince 2 Practitioner or Project Management Institute (PMI) or equivalent.
– Significant experience of managing large complex and technical or development projects.
– Evidence of continued professional development.
– Skills and experience in at least 3 of the following areas: Programme Management, Prince 2 Practitioner, Business Analysis, Business Case Development, Software Development and, SharePoint Site Development.
– Personal resilience and capacity to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines and organisational priorities.
Desirable Skills:
– Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Foundation.
– Experience of public sector procurement.
– Experience of working in Blue Light service
– Better Business Cases Foundation.
– Experience of working within a formal quality environment.
– Knowledge of broad industry trends and technology shifts.
– Flexibility in working arrangements (willing to work out with ‘normal’ working hours and travel when needed).
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
