Job Summary
The Project Manager will oversee a geographically diverse range of projects delivering internal change. This involves managing a program governance structure, ensuring effective communication and stakeholder management across all levels of the organisation.
Main Responsibilities
1. Establish a robust governance process to execute against project portfolios.
2. Manage project status reporting, reflecting the latest position of all projects.
3. Oversee individual project teams, monitoring their day-to-day activities.
4. Identify and manage risks arising at a project level.
5. Understand project interdependencies, perform risk quantification and analysis to evaluate potential impacts on benefit realisation.
6. Present regular steering updates to project sponsors, management teams and stakeholders.
7. Escalate risks/issues and work with relevant project teams or senior executives to resolve and mitigate.
8. Coordinate resource management, including budgeting, recruitment, performance management, training and coaching.
9. Work effectively with technology partners or external vendors to ensure successful project delivery.
10. Maintain compliance with policies and guidelines during project life cycles.
Person Specification
* Minimum seven years' industry experience.
* Experience managing global projects with multiple competing interdependencies.
* Excellent presentation skills, presenting to senior levels in large organisations.
* Experience working with regional teams in matrix environments.
* Strong background in System Development Lifecycle.
* Formal project management certification (e.g. PMI, PMP, Prince2).
* Degree level qualification in Finance, Business, Accounting or related disciplines.