Location: Birmingham Job Type: Permanent Industry: Business Transformation Job reference: BBBH397088_1739465422 Posted: about 2 hours ago
Senior Project Manager - Student Records System
Salary: £60,000 per annum (37 hours per week, 32 days annual leave + 8 public bank holidays)
Location: Birmimgham - 2 days on site per week (Monday & Tuesday)
Length: 3 year FTC
The organisation is delivering key strategic improvements to its Student Records System and associated processes as part of our Digital Transformation Strategy
The IT portfolio requires a highly experienced Senior Project Manager with Students Records Systems Experience to join the PMO and lead a 3-year technical ad process improvement project
Strong leadership skills are required to lead by example, in a collaborative, clear and disciplined style
Responsibilities and skills/experience requirement:
1. Prince 2 qualification or equivalent to Practitioner level
2. To gather and define the key strategic outcomes of the Student Records System Improvement Project
3. Write, report and present project documentation such as a Business Case in a clear and well-structured manner
4. Strong proven ability to manage emerging expectations and requirements - experience in defining and managing potential scope creep from suppliers as well as internal customers
5. Evidence of managing projects of £3 million + and ensuring return on investment as well as delivering to budget, time and quality
6. Proven experience in project managing significant change affecting people, process and technology
7. Lead the resource requirements for the project and the project team such as Change Manager and Business Analyst amongst others
8. Mobilise and manage an effective procurement and contract negotiation process with suppliers
9. Establish strong working relationships with both internal Operational and Technical teams as well as Suppliers
10. Create structured and effective governance oversight and controls to ensure effective delivery and responsive change control
11. Proactive and expert project risk management required as well as superb dependency management
12. A proven track record of implementing strong project cost controls, reporting and monitoring required
13. Strong reporting and documentation skills required - project plans, financial management and forecasting, resource management, check point, high light reports and quality control
14. Proven experience of delivering to time, quality and cost, as well as turning around aspects of projects that may have drifted off track
15. Experience of presenting and delivering messages to Executives in an effective and professional manner
16. Ability to manage issues effectively, creative trouble shooting and solutions sourcing skills
Key skills required:
17. Analytical skills and attention to detail
18. Excellent report writing and project documentation skills such as business cases
19. Influencing and negotiation skills
20. Expert at conflict resolution and creating strong working relationships
21. Disciplined approach to project governance, financial management, risk and controls