Published: February 14, 2023
Location: West Yorkshire
Work Hours: 37.5 hours (8.30 - 5.30pm - flexible)
Contact Number: 07887426975
Description
Parking: No - However very close to Leeds Train Station and other public transport links.
Working Practice: Hybrid - Very flexible.
Responsibilities:
Our ICT & Change function is responsible for providing ICT service provision, procurement services, programme and project management delivery, property services, and operational resilience services. The ICT function manages the ICT Managed Service contract including user support, system development, corporate ICT infrastructure, information management, ICT training, and information security. The procurement function oversees the procurement lifecycle by supporting contract managers to deliver effective external contracted services. The programme office and project management function ensure effective management of project delivery, applying agreed methodologies and governance throughout the project lifecycle.
You will create, maintain, and track plans, ensuring all project participants are clear on roles, responsibilities, scope, and timescales, and support the Programme Sponsor in coordinating the wider programme objectives of the improvement programme.
Role Specific Accountabilities
* Provide strong project management to a range of key strategic projects within the business, ensuring all stakeholders are supported and key milestones delivered.
* Work within the project management methodology, ensuring agreed project governance is in place and delivered – from initiation to project closure.
* Create, maintain, and track plans, ensuring all project participants are clear on roles, responsibilities, scope, and timescales.
* Work with the PMO to ensure timely reporting and assurance are delivered across the improvement change programme.
* Support the Programme Manager in coordinating the wider programme objectives of the improvement programme.
* Liaise with project stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and delivery of agreed milestones within projects.
* Coordinate and plan key project resources within the agreed project scope.
* Identify and manage project delivery risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring key stakeholders are informed and accountable.
* Coordinate project briefings to ensure team members are effectively informed of their responsibilities.
* Identify risks in own area of responsibility, recognize risks in all areas of the business, and notify any such risks to your People Manager and the Business Assurance Manager.
Skills:
We’re looking for someone who is educated to Degree level (or equivalent) and has proven success in delivering key strategic projects, ideally within a complex environment. With strong, creative problem-solving skills and the ability to coordinate a project team, you will be comfortable working with senior stakeholders and have experience working with professional advisers.
A tenacious, delivery-focused self-starter, you will have high levels of integrity and trustworthiness and experience with document management systems. You’ll also have excellent communication and organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and a good understanding of project governance.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We have an open and supportive culture with a commitment to learning and valuing everyone’s skills and contributions. A background in Financial Services, while highly advantageous, is not a prerequisite.
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