ACCA is committed to a workplace culture which is inclusive, diverse, human and connected.
We're currently looking for a Project Manager on a 12-month fixed term staff basis. This position sits within our Digital Transformation Team. The preference is for this role to be based near our Glasgow office for team meetings, though we operate a 'digital first' approach in the day-to-day.
ACCA is going through an ambitious Digital Transformation (DT), at the heart of which is the design and build of a new CRM Platform built on Microsoft Dynamics365. We are looking for a project manager to manage the delivery of key workstreams of the programme. This exciting key role will require excellent project and stakeholder management skills, and the successful candidate will work with ACCA and third-party technology partners to ensure overall success.
The Job
Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, on a day-to-day basis, you'll be involved in the following:
1. Supporting the preparation of requests for project proposals and business cases and conducting all necessary meetings to facilitate production of required levels of information for each stage.
2. Managing all phases of projects to ensure on-time completion within budget. Develop project plans and objectives; identify resources needed, develop schedules and methods for measuring results. Assemble and coordinate project team members; assign individual responsibilities for projects.
3. Ensure the delivery of project outputs are to the appropriate levels of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the project plan.
4. Ensure the preparation and dissemination of relevant and timely project communications.
5. Manage both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects and other initiatives.
6. Manage contributions to the project from third party suppliers as appropriate and manage and maintain strong working relationships with all project suppliers both internal and external to ensure optimum performance.
The Person
We're looking for someone who has:
1. Excellent knowledge of project management disciplines, standards and processes in a large and complex environment with multiple delivery partners.
2. Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management skills.
3. Proven ability to work with a project team and plan their work clearly and accurately.
4. Experience of managing projects with business and technology deliverables and involving external third-party providers.
5. Experience of programme-scale service introduction to support partners.
6. Experience of managing test phases of a project.
7. Project Management qualification, such as Prince 2 Certified Practitioner, or equivalent level of experience.
8. Good understanding of budgetary control [£250K - £1.5m] and resource allocation procedures.
We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and offer a competitive benefits package to help you do this. We provide an employee assistance programme and are proud to offer a financial wellbeing tool to our employees.
We are committed to equal opportunities across our recruitment activities and have a real commitment to ensuring the inclusion and well-being of all employees. We have a blended approach to working to support our employees to balance the needs of their job with other aspects of their life.
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