Junior Project Manager

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Junior Project Manager

Chorley

12 Months

£260p/d

Essential Job Functions

Under the management of the Hub Team Lead, we require our Project Managers to fulfil the following:

* Ensure adherence to the DXC PM methodology.

* Prepare Project Proposals and Project Initiation documentation.

* Identify, assess, manage and communicate risks and issues pertaining to the success of the Project.

* Escalate matters of significance as appropriate.

* Prepare realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and track activities against the Project schedule, providing regular and accurate reports to stakeholders as appropriate.

* Manage the budget (cost, price, timescales), level of resources, and manage through the change control procedure where these deviate from agreed tolerances.

* Provide reports/updates to appropriate management, boards and committees.

* Provide effective leadership to the Project team and take appropriate action where performance deviates from agreed tolerances.

* Ensure that Projects are formally closed and where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are recorded.

Basic Qualifications

* Good experience working as a Project Manager, including:

* Experience in Project Planning and scheduling.

* Experience in management of Third party supplier relationships.

* Experience taking full budget responsibility.

* Good commercial acumen.

* Experience of managing teams in a Matrix environment.

* Experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships at all levels.

* Understanding of stakeholder Relationship and management.

* Experience of requirements gathering.

* Experience working to tight deadlines.

Other Qualifications

* Organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.

* Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and Clients.

* Personal computer and business solutions software skills.

* Analytical and problem solving skills.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Ability to work in a team environment.

* Ability to deal with ambiguity and change.

Please be aware that DXC requires all new employees in the UK to complete a Security vetting process for a minimum of BPSS clearance. All offers of employment are dependent upon you successfully completing this vetting process.