Senior Project Manager


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Recruiter

Avios

Listed on

25th November 2016

Location

Crawley

Salary/Rate

Upto £65000

Salary Notes

Up to £65,000 depending on experience

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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What will you be doing?

The Business Transformation team also has overall responsibility for the Avios programme and project management activities, including the management of projects across Avios Group Ltd (AGL)

As part of the Business Transformation Team you will be focused on the delivery of our most complex business transformation projects and change portfolios.

This is a hands on role for a highly experienced, commercially astute project manager with strong influencing skills and a willingness to take ownership of their own work and the development of their colleagues.

- Play a lead role in the planning and delivery of the overall change programme by leading on major projects or portfolio of projects

- Take ownership of scoping and planning of the entire lifecycle of assigned projects, including

- Work in partnership with business customers and stakeholders, fostering relationships that enhance the Business Transformation Team’s profile as a trusted leaders and deliverers of change initiatives for AGL

- Work with external clients and stakeholders; shaping, planning, controlling and delivering major change projects

- Maximise the value delivered by change initiatives and the overall transformation capability; challenging the scope of solutions to ensure that they are proportionate to the business opportunities they are designed to harness

- Be responsible for all aspects of business projects i.e. the people, process and technology change

- Take a broader programme view, maintaining an awareness of processes and solutions across the Avios estate in order to minimise the risk of duplication and drive greater value from existing suppliers

- Liaise and coordinate with the wider business to drive projects to completion

- Lead in the development of planning processes to maximise the effectiveness of the delivery method

- Work within a rapidly changing and dynamic project environment, using the latest techniques to minimise risk and maximise throughput

- Develop excellent relationships with the wider business in order to ensure full consultation for major projects and maximise resource effectiveness

- Ensure appropriate communications are maintained with all project stakeholders

- Support the continuous improvement of the business change capability through the ongoing development of its approaches, techniques and tools

What we are looking for?

- Delivery focused with the capability of leading on multiple complex projects simultaneously, handling the priorities across multiple teams and partners

- Happy managing, influencing and collaborating with internal colleagues, external clients & stakeholders at all levels of seniority

- Comfortable setting direction and providing clarity to team and stakeholders

- Sound understanding of common Project Management methodologies and disciplines through the complete project lifecycle (MSP and Prince training would be desirable)

- Can demonstrate successful delivery of significant business change initiatives

- Comfortable working in a complex based business

- Effective analytical skills to assist the team to identify and remove obstacles

- Demonstrable experience of taking accountability to drive delivery of key projects in a complex multi-stakeholder environment

- Eye for detail and quality

- Sound knowledge and experience of using appropriate project management process, techniques and tools

What will we offer you…

- Annual salary up to £65,000 depending on experience

- Annual Bonus (dependant on Company & Individual Performance)

- Company Pension

- Private Health Care

- Childcare Vouchers

- Travel Insurance

- Exciting global travel industry discounts including flights, hotels, international rail, cruises & tour operators

- After 6 months’ service, Unlimited standby flights anywhere in the world on British Airways and other airlines Discounts on British Airways flights and holidays from day one for you, your friends and family

- New Joiner Avios/Birthday Avios/Thank you Avios

- Discounted Train fares

- Shuttle bus to/from Gatwick Airport (and town centre at lunch time)

- 25 days annual leave, plus 2 days charity leave

Closing Date:6 December 2016

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