Project Manager


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Experis IT

Listed on

20th June 2017

Location

Manchester

Salary/Rate

£350 - £425

Type

Contract

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Project Manager, Public Sector, Personal Development Plan, Stakeholder Management, PMO, planning, strategy, development, risk management, issue management, finance, Manchester

Project Manager - Public Sector

Our Public Sector client based in Manchester is currently recruiting for a Project Manager with experience in planning, strategy and establishing Project Management Offices.

Main Responsibilities

* Fully engage in all development and delivery activities as and when directed.Maintain an up to date Personal Development Plan/Portfolio.

* Proactively manage stakeholder needs and expectations.

* Ensure problems and issues are effectively resolved.

* Ensure Project Execution Plans and Programme Plans are initiated and kept up to date for the project / programme including risk and issue management.

* Provide support and advice to others (inside and outside of PMS) in preparing Project Execution Plans and Programme Plans.

* Develop and manage a Customer Engagement Strategy and Plan to ensure that outputs from the project / programme meet the needs of the client's Customers.

* Develop Strategy with other the client departments to promote and encourage take up and usage of the client's products.

* Proactively manage the testing process to ensure solution is delivered on time and meeting the acceptance criteria.

* Ensure compliance with the PMS function's agreed procedures and compliance with all internal standing orders, financial regulations, relevant legislation and other statutory requirements.

* Actively contribute to the development of the PMS function and organisational procedures.

* Secure the necessary internal (Programme Board, Executive Group, etc) and external (The client, Third Party) approvals consistent with current clients practices and procedures and negotiate projects / programmes through the appropriate gateway process.

* Lead and / or participate in appropriate reviews and lessons learnt exercises at the various stages of the lifecycle process.

* Establish and lead effective working arrangements with multiple internal and external stakeholders to provide guidance on the development and delivery of projects and programmes.

* Present proposals to, and negotiate with, stakeholders.

* Undertake consultation and liaison on projects / programmes as necessary. Manage and monitor the outputs of external and internal project and programme teams.

* Take responsibility for setting detailed task briefs with key deliverables, monitoring progress and taking appropriate action to ensure performance against defined time, cost and quality criteria.

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