Project Manager - Education

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Project Manager - Higher Education

A leading Higher Education establishment is now looking for a Project Manager to join their team.

The Role

* To take full responsibility for the definition, planning, documentation, control and satisfactory completion of any IT projects.

* To act as an interface within multiple work-stream, managing dependencies, risks and issues.

* Ensure that realistic project, quality, change control and risk management processes are implemented.

* Manage procurement processes for the project as required, working in liaison with the Procurement team and other stakeholders.

* Undertake analysis of stakeholder objectives and business requirements, identifying options for consideration.

* Assist in identification of costs and potential business benefits.

* Identify and document the success criteria for the project ensuring successful project delivery to agreed time, cost and quality criteria.

* Ensure that multi-disciplinary project team members are managed effectively, with clear definition of work objectives and work packages, regular progress reporting and appropriate escalation processes.

* Work with key stakeholders to define acceptance tests.

* Effectively manage workload to meet the deadlines of the Enabling Technology Programme.

The Person

* Proven track history of working within Higher Education or Further Education

* Excellent communication skills

* Experience of working within a project environment

* Excellent stakeholder management skills

* PRINCE2 qualification would be desirable but not essential

The role will need someone who can start in the next two weeks - so long notice periods could rule you out. However I would be happy to speak to you about your circumstances