Job Benefits: £4,800 Car Allowance, Pension, Bonus
Position Title: Senior Project Manager
Reports to: Head of Enterprise Programme Delivery
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
You will need to be available on-site in Birmingham 2-3 days p/week, and be able to travel to locations Nationwide when required.
Role Overview:
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end management of specific projects within the transformation and enterprise-wide programmes. This role is essential for ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget, while meeting the strategic objectives of the broader transformation agenda.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams and external partners to manage project timelines, risks, and resources. Strong leadership, communication, organization, and coordination are essential to ensure seamless delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning and Execution:
1. Developing and managing multiple project plans, ensuring clarity around timelines, deliverables, and resource allocation.
2. Monitoring project activities to ensure progress is on track and adjusting plans accordingly to mitigate risks and ensure delivery is on time.
3. Ensure all project workstreams are delivered within budget and meet quality standards using agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:
1. Engage regularly with key stakeholders, including the Head of Enterprise Programme Delivery and external partners, providing timely updates on project progress, risks, and key milestones.
2. Ensure clear and effective communication with project teams, fostering collaboration and alignment across all workstreams.
3. Present regular reports and updates to senior leadership.
Risk and Issue Management:
1. Work with teams to analyze risks/issues and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact.
2. Escalate critical risks to the Head of Enterprise Programme Delivery or senior leadership as required, ensuring timely resolution to keep the project on track.
3. Maintain a risk register and ensure regular updates are provided.
Resource and Budget Management:
1. Work closely with the Finance Lead to manage project budgets, track expenditures and reporting, to ensure that the project remains within financial constraints.
2. Provide forecasts for project resources and budget requirements to align with transformational objectives.
3. Implement quality control processes and perform regular reviews to ensure project outputs are fit for purpose and business needs.
4. Facilitate effective collaboration between project teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure cohesive project delivery.
Skills and Qualifications:
Experience:
1. Proven experience managing large-scale projects and programmes in agile.
2. Demonstrable success in working with cross-functional teams across technical and business.
3. Experience building and maintaining roadmaps, sprint plans.
4. Hands-on experience with agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps).
5. Experience implementing governance processes and managing project.
6. Relevant certifications such as Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Agilist, PMI-ACP, or similar.
Skills:
1. Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting/governance.
2. Effective coaching and mentoring abilities (will be working closely with a team of BAs).
3. Analytical and problem-solving mindset to resolve blockers.
4. Resilient and able to work under pressure, maintaining control and focus in a fast-paced environment.
5. Detail-oriented and proactive.
Please apply if interested!
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