We are looking for someone who has a strong desire to deliver outputs for our strategic Digital projects, the ability to lead, influence and motivate a broad team to deliver exploitable project outputs and also manage and influence stakeholders to ensure project success.
Responsibilities:
Delivery – Create and lead the project to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints.
Project Management – Day to day management and leadership of the project and the project team. Set project controls. Design the project structure appropriate to stage. Select and apply appropriate delivery methodologies.
Business Case – Coordinate development of the Business Case.
Budget – Track delivery within budget.
Resources – Schedule / manage resources to deliver the project.
Benefits Realisation – Ensure benefits are identified, understood, measured, tracked and owned. Ensure appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place, and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the Business Case.
Stakeholder Management – Identify key stakeholders and develop effective relationships.
Risks & Issues – Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate.
Governance – Provide key reports and support effective governance and decision making.
Assurance – Support or set appropriate project assurance.
Change Management – Ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders.
Project Performance & Controls – Build Project Plan and apply appropriate project principles to deliver stated objectives. Identify and set appropriate Project Controls. Track and report delivery against milestones.
Essential:
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), or equivalent qualification
Contract Management Capability Programme (CMCP) – Foundation (CMCP) (or achieved within first three months)
Desirable:
APM Project Professional Qualification (PPQ)
APM Registered Project Professional
Project Leadership Programme (PLP)
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