IDEAS | PEOPLE | TRUST

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.
We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy – and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them.

• Understanding the inflight and upcoming changes in project business requirements(s)
• Day to day management of the project(s)
• Plan and design ‘outcome focused’ projects, monitoring progress against agreed parameters, identifying key risks, resolving issues and initiating timely corrective action
• Define the project’s governance framework (including ‘hooking’ into portfolio / programme governance)
• Ensuring underlying workstreams are coordinated
• Resolving risks and issues
• Monitoring project(s) budget, monitoring expenditure etc.
• Liaison with design authority / architecture teams / other IT teams / risk / dependent projects and product teams / suppliers
• Work closely with the Programme Manager to ensure the best outcomes
• Ensuring outputs meet requirements within time, quality, cost constraints (and timely escalation of risks if not)
• Liaise with 3rd parties / drafting workpackages as required
• Identifying and initiating additional activities wherever gaps exist
• Regular reporting to your sponsor and other governance forums

You’ll be someone with

• Attention to detail, pragmatic – keep bigger picture in mind
• The ability to take ownership and keep stakeholders up to date on progress / task completion
• A proactive approach to use own initiative to achieve timely successful outcomes
• Resilience and the ability to maintain a positive attitude
• The ability to challenge confidently in a professional manner
• Constructively Provide candid feedback and recommendations
• Extensive experience of change delivery approaches (e.g. Waterfall, Agile)
• OKR/Benefits tracking
• Experience of developing and embedding ‘right-sized’ change delivery and governance (aligned to portfolio and programme governance) to suit the project and stakeholder needs
• Corporate processes and procedures (e.g. Governance, Finance, HR, minimum standards) and associated language / culture
• Identifying and monitoring and developing appropriate remedial plans for key project performance (KPIs) and risk (KRIs) metrics.
• Experience of Workday HCM, Workday Finance or MSD CMS an advantage
• Experience of a professional services environment an advantage

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand.
At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.