Head of Project Management

at  TPXimpact

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Hands-on project management leadership experience, ideally within an agency setting, across a large and fast-paced portfolio
• Experienced in Agile,scrum, waterfall and programme methodologies, ideally accredited. Familiar with Product Ownership.
• Project governance experience
• Significant commercial accountability & experience, familiar with managing multiple budgets and commercial pressures
• Proven ability to work in high-pressure, fast-moving environments across a range of disciplines.
• Proficient with data and metrics, and equally skilled in people management.
• Outstanding relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Maintain strong relationships across the organisation and lead relevant communities of practice.

ABOUT US

manifesto
We are the digital experience agency for changemakers. We are committed to delivering purposeful and positive impact for people, planet and society, in restless pursuit of a better world.
We take pride in creating award-winning digital experiences, products and services that are measurably ethical, inclusive, accessible, sustainable and joyful.
Our changemaker clients include UNICEF UK, Breast Cancer Now, The Trussell Trust, Woodgreen, The Royal Academy of Arts, Zoological Society London, Historic Environment Scotland and Fauna & Flora.
Part of the TPXimpact group - a Certified B Corporation™, we are a team of 130 digital product leaders, creative designers, user experience designers, engagement specialists, software engineers and experience strategists.
TPXimpact
TPXimpact is a digital transformation company, and Certified B Corporation™, on a mission to build a future where people, places and the planet are supported to thrive. Combining vast expertise in human-centred design, data, experience and technology, we help the public, private and third sectors with their digital transformation journey, delivering high quality solutions that improve services, experiences and outcomes. We’re passionate people who work in close collaboration with our clients to create sustainable solutions ready for an ever-evolving world

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Head of Project Management is accountable for leading a team of Project and Senior Project managers in manifesto, delivering a varied portfolio of strategy and production-based projects.
The role is also accountable for owning the Project Management playbook, defining the consistent ways of working around agile, waterfall and ensuring these are adhered to. Essentially this role owns the PMO heart of the manifesto delivery function, ensuring risks, budgets, planning and resourcing of projects are managed effectively.
The role will work closely with the Programme Director and Portfolio leads, to ensure new projects and programmes receive adequate project management support in the set-up phases and there is seamless transition into delivery and production. Working closely with client services team supporting and acting upon client escalations and project/client budgets.
This role will be billable, taking on client work and delivery that they can add the most value to, and by offering oversight, feedback and direction to their team.

ACCOUNTABLE TO THE BUSINESS FOR:

• Delivering billable work
• Line management of the project managers
• Ensuring project managers (and the wider members of the squads) understand and are trained in our project management systems and processes - performance managing where there are gaps and capability issues
• Ensuring each project within our portfolio is managed according to those processes
• Defining and implementing improvements to project management tools
• Managing and reporting on risk and budget performance across portfolio
• Identifying and implementing risk mitigation strategies both within individual projects and across the portfolio
• Being a point of escalation for project managers and clients
• Maintaining and showcasing a centre of ‘Project management and delivery excellence’ through working in partnership with the Programme / Portfolio Director
• Contributing to new business and growth opportunities when needed
• Promoting the craft of ‘delivery’ across manifesto, TPX and in the public domain
• Creating thought leadership, blog and marketing content etc.