Job reference 319691
USO Project Manager - 10 Month FTC
Competitive salary: £4300 as cash via payroll each month (£358.33) Car allowance plus Healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential with 27.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Fixed Term, Full time
Location Flexible - Travel to London expected on a monthly basis
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Royal Mail as USO Project Manager. In this position you'll project manage Commercial business case and subsequent deployment of the USO changes within an ambitious timescale. Working collaboratively with Retail, Wholesale and senior stakeholders across Commercial, Operations and professional functions to align internal thinking and requirements to deliver the agreed changes to service.
About the role
* You'll execute the project management process from PSU to completion of the USO Reform project to ensure delivery, in line with RMG’s business standards and project management governance including project control, risk management, change management, issue resolution, progress reporting, project documentation & administration, and quality reviews.
* You'll be responsible for forming and managing effective relationships with business stakeholders and matrix management of business resources in support of delivery of the project where appropriate. Manage, engage, communicate and consult with both internal and external programme stakeholders.
* You'll be accountable for Commercial-related PSU deliverables e.g. scoping requirements and input for Retail Mail products into the Business Case and any subsequent requests for investment.
* You'll run the management of suppliers and project teams (including due diligence on supplier capabilities relative to requirements), to deliver the specified requirements within RMG policies to the required timelines, budget and quality standards.
* You'll manage risks & contingency, escalating major risks & proposing possible solutions to Head of Product and USO Reform Programme team where necessary.
* You'll oversee the future deployment plan of USO Reform for Retail Mail products.
* You'll plan and monitor the USO Reform execution project for Retail Mail products; agree plans with the Sponsors / Steering Board and submit regular status reports indicating any deviations and corrective measures.
* You'll facilitate testing signoff by users and transitioning into ongoing service and project closure.
* You'll co-ordinate communication as agreed in the Communication Plan with the USO Commercial Programme Manager and the Head of Retail Mail Products.
About You
* Experience and proven ability in managing the end-to-end delivery of large, complex, cross-functional programmes and projects
* Working knowledge of managing constrained programme plans and identifying & managing critical paths
* Excellent stakeholder management skills with significant experience of dealing with internal, external and third-party supplier senior level decision makers
* Proven experience of empowering, enabling, supporting & motivating programme and project teams with the ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
* Highly organized approach, ability to manage multiple activities, be resilient and able to produce high quality outputs in a pressurised environment
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
* High level of literacy and numeracy
* Flexible and adaptable with the ability to deal with ambiguity
* Excellent knowledge of MS PowerPoint, Excel and Word
* A recognised programme / project management certification
Next Steps
The next stage of the selection process will be a face-to-face or virtual interview consisting of competency-based and role-specific questions.
Closing Date: 1st October 2024. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
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