Project Manager

Salary £50-60K per annum

Permanent - Full Time

Remote Working - occasional travel to team meetings in Central London

Essential Qualifications/ Certifications

Essential:

Project Management qualification and ability to demonstrate experience of its application.
Desirable: Agile qualification and ability to demonstrate experience of its application.

Essential Experience & Skills

Strong delivery track record as a Project Manager with experience delivering small to complex technical solutions.
Excellent communication skills across technical and business stakeholders.
Excellent presentation skills of simple and complex topics.
Project or Programme Management experience in Telecommunications sector.
Desirable Product Management experience in an agile environment.

Reporting to the Head of Projects, the Project Manager will;

Take responsibility for the delivery of projects within the Group PMO for the organisation.
Own multiple projects at a time, working closely with business stakeholders to scope and then deliver on time and to budget with the agreed quality & standards.
Be assigned to a functional domain so knowledge of the domain and the industry is expected.
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
The Project Manager needs to be a strong communicator to ensure all levels understand what is/needs to be done.

Project Management activities including:

Leadership: Own and drive Projects to support strategic goals. Driving multi-disciplined teams to successful outcomes.
Stakeholder Management: Support stakeholders during the project lifecycle to leverage effective support and decision with a strong emphasis on trust.
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to drive success in project delivery.
Reporting: Prepare regular project status reports for both internal stakeholders and customers, ensuring transparency and alignment on progress and milestones.
Governance: Adherence to the PMO processes and collateral around how to run projects using the appropriate toolset(s).
Risk Management: Own management of Risk & Issues for all projects allocated.
Change Management: Own management of Change for all projects allocated.
Plan Management: Own the Plan for all projects allocated, ensuring it is up to date and accurate at all times.
Artefact Management: Ensure all project related artefacts are controlled and managed during the lifecycle of the project.
Financial Management: Ensure the projects are delivered to agreed cost, with all finances tracked and reported against.
Quality Management: Ensure all project activities are following agreed quality standards.

Thought Leadership including:

Support increasing the competency and effectiveness of the Group PMO.
Identification of process improvements and efficiencies that can reduce delivery timelines without impacting quality.
Look to implement new tools and ways of working that add value to the Group PMO and the business.
Challenge the status-quo.

Mentoring & Support including:

Provide coaching & mentoring to members of the team to help them understand the role of a Project Manager and how to deal with stakeholders.
Support increasing the competency and skills in the team.
Ask questions and challenge the way we work to help understand and improve.

Teamwork including:

Project Manager - Agile