Project Manager

at  Gowling WLG UK LLP

ABOUT YOU:

• You will have IT and Business User experience, with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving - ideally experience of working with a range of technologies (including Microsoft) within business/operations areas.
• You will demonstrate competency in a project management role involving the successful execution of multiple projects or a large project;
• Knowledge of project management processes and methodologies (e.g. PMI, Prince II or Agile);
• Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence;
• Distinctive blend of business, IT, financial and communication skills, as this is a highly visible position with substantial impact;
• Good understanding of current and emerging technologies and how other enterprises are employing them to drive digital business;
• Proven ability to collaborate, build relationships and influence individuals at all levels in a matrix-management environment (as well as with external vendors and service providers).

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone’s potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.
If you have any queries in relation to this position or would like to see a full job description please contact Meg Astley at Meg.Astley@gowlingwlg.com

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Business Information Systems team in Birmingham.
The Project Manager will lead, oversee and ensure the successful management and delivery of single or multiple Business Information Systems supported change projects within scope, quality, time and cost constraints that may be clearly defined or may require dynamic change management in order to deliver business value.

You will be involved in (but not limited to):

• Liaising with project stakeholders (including suppliers, internal and external resources) to understand, document and communicate the business, operating and technical requirements to achieve the desired outcomes;
• Working with internal stakeholders to evaluate the use of technology and support the case for change and transformation to be delivered by the project – and to confirm improvements in end to end business processes;
• Preparing and managing detailed project plans to support project delivery;
• Providing leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle;
• Establishing the work plan and resourcing for project activities, iterations or phases, and arranging for recruitment or assignment of project personnel and allotment of available departmental resources to various project phases;
• Managing Risks and Issues using standard project techniques;
• Adopting the PMO centralised RAID management methods in line with standard project methodologies;
• Preparing, managing and coordinating the Project Communications plan in conjunction with the Portfolio Manager and Corporate Communications team as required;
• Reporting by preparing status reports and modifying schedules or plans as required;
• Managing and communicating change requests and incidents that occur as part of project delivery using the BIS CCR process;
• Observing good data governance, system controls and documentation as per the firm’s policies;
• Developing collaborative working relationships with IT colleagues and understanding BIS systems dependencies and the operating environment.