Project Manager - Business Improvement/Transformation

Are you an experienced Project Manager? Have you experience of delivering business outcomes as part of transformation or business improvement projects? Let Informed Recruitment help you to achieve your potential with an exciting opportunity for a Project Delivery Manager to work as part of a team focused on service redesign, business improvement and digital transformation. As a specialist provider of resources to the Property and Technology markets, we are delighted to be partnering with a social enterprise offering you the opportunity to make a difference within a maturing environment. The role is offered on a hybrid 12-month fixed term salaried contract basis.

The purpose of the role is to take responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of business improvement projects as part of a wider transformation programme, and ensure that they are delivered to scope, timescale, and budget. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include ensuring your portfolio of projects realise their forecasted benefits; stakeholder engagement and management at all levels including executive and project sponsor; defining business cases and developing project plans; matrix management of internal and external resources, strong third-party supplier management; progress reporting, reviews, and comprehensive documentation; and coaching and collaborating with peers.

Must Have

• Demonstrable commercial experience of delivering end-to-end business improvement, service redesign, or transformation projects.
• Experience measuring the performance, output, and benefit of projects.
• Strong project controls and risk management abilities.
• Experience leading, motivating, and coaching staff in a matrix management environment.
• Strong appreciation for project methodologies, processes, tools, and techniques.

Nice to Have

• Relevant certification (PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, PMP, AgilePM, or similar)
• Change Management or Portfolio experience
• Budget management
• Vendor/Supplier selection experience
• Experience of Cloud or Self-Service Adoption projects, software, or platform implementations.
• Experience of working in regulated environments.

As an individual you will have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, both verbally and written. You will have a delivery mindset, driven and enthusiastic, with the ability to engage and coach others along the journey. Alongside a competitive salary you will receive an impressive benefits package that includes excellent pension, flexible working, generous leave entitlement, life/health insurance and professional development. The role is offered on an initial 12-month fixed term contract basis with possibility of extension, it will predominantly be home based with travel to an office in the Northeast on a weekly basis. If this role describes you, then please apply without delay for the opportunity to continue your career with a driven yet friendly organisation continually looking to provide a better service to customers.

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