Senior Project Manager at UKRI

Swindon, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 May, 26

Salary

55001.0

Posted On

09 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Agile, PRINCE2, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Change Management, Negotiation, Financial Management, Benefits Realisation, Governance Controls, People Change Management, ERP Systems, Transition Management, Commercial Acumen, Service Organisations, Technical Knowledge

Industry

Research Services

Description

Senior Project Manager Band F, £50,001 - £55,001 (DOE), Swindon/Newport What it’s like to work in the Programme & Project Management Team We are a welcoming team of Project Managers, Business Analysts and Agile experts. We are passionate about delivering change. Our working environment is inclusive and supportive, and we are always available if someone needs help. The approach to leadership in our directorate is consultative, you won’t be micromanaged here, but you will be supported and enabled to take responsibility for delivery and achieving results. Your ideas on improvement and development will always be very welcome. We work a mixture of full and part time hours across a 37hr week. We have a hybrid working model which offers flexibility, working from home but coming into the office once or twice a week for our weekly team meetings. Key responsibilities Leads complex and/or politically sensitive projects from inception to delivery into live service, maintaining project momentum and focus Plays a key role in the shaping of projects at inception working with senior stakeholders at a strategic level. This will include developing and/or validating the project business case, and establishing the methods and metrics for benefits realisation Establishes and manages projects using relevant and appropriate professional project management disciplines, including definition of the future state, delivery tranches and project governance across multiple customers and suppliers Flexible in using Agile and Waterfall approaches, as appropriate to the project Monitors, controls and manages allocated resources including people (a mix of employees, clients, contractors and 3rd parties), budget and infrastructure Leads the project team(s) to deliver high quality outputs according to the defined plan(s) to meet stakeholder expectations, encouraging pro-active and self- managed actions to achieve tasks and deliverables Works with senior stakeholders from clients and delivery partners to define and manage expectations and facilitate issue resolution Provides direct line management support to a small number of project managers and junior project managers, ensuring projects are covered during leave periods and providing feedback on project team members for performance management Interfaces with the Head of Portfolio to ensure there is alignment between your projects and the overarching business roadmap and linked projects within the portfolio Ensures that benefits and risks are tracked across the roadmap and transferred to the business at project close Provides regular reports and statistics as necessary for strategic governance and planning Knowledge, skills, and behaviours Essential Knowledge of and experience of using Project Management frameworks, disciplines, and policies (e.g. Agile, PRINCE2 or PRINCE2 Agile) In-depth knowledge of people change management implications, techniques and practices Broad range of technical, business and commercial knowledge Good understanding of risk management, including methods and techniques for the assessment and management of risk Effective negotiation and influencing skills at senior-management and department level including with clients and suppliers. Strong commercial acumen with a keen focus on financial management, value for money and procurement process Understanding of transition management Proficient understanding of Stakeholder management tools and techniques. Proven experience of leading change through the full project lifecycle. Ability to define and manage relevant and fit for purpose governance controls Proven experience of leading complex business change initiatives, projects and programmes Ability to exhibit a wider understanding of organisational systems and their evolutionary paths Desirable Experience in working within a shared service environment i.e., HR, Payroll, Pensions, Finance, Procurement. Advantageous though not essential as full training will be given ERP or complex systems delivery involvement Educated to Degree or MBA level in a relevant field or equivalent experience Project Management qualifications (e.g. Agile, PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile) Change Management and SAFe / Lean Six Sigma methodologies Knowledge of business processes and the principles of complex IT systems Knowledge/experience of service organisations and their underpinning technologies

Responsibilities

Leads complex and politically sensitive projects from inception to delivery, ensuring project momentum and focus. Works with senior stakeholders to define project expectations and manage resources effectively.