Project Manager

Project Manager – Edinburgh (Hybrid) - £500 - £600 Inside IR35 - 6 Months

One of Lorien’s key public sector clients is looking for a Project Manager to join their team on an initial 6 month contract (possible extension) working on a major Correspondence Management System (CMS) transformation programme

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The successful candidate will support the delivery of a cloud-based SaaS solution as part of a wider business transformation initiative, driving stakeholder engagement, business change, and implementation delivery across multiple workstream

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Key Responsibiliti

• es:Leading the day-to-day delivery of the CMS project and associated workstre
• amsManaging project plans, milestones, risks, issues, budgets and resour
• cesDriving delivery from initiation through to implementation and transition into
• BAUBuilding strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure successful adoption of project outco
• mesManaging dependencies across multiple projects and program
• mesProviding leadership and governance across project workstre
• amsSupporting business change activities and ensuring delivery aligns with strategic objecti
• vesRepresenting the project within customer and user forums, ensuring effective communication and engagem
• entEscalating risks, issues and delivery concerns to senior leadership where appropri

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Key Skills & Experie

• nce:Proven experience delivering large-scale SaaS or cloud-based transformation progra
• mmesStrong Project Management background with end-to-end delivery experi
• enceDemonstrable experience managing complex implementations involving business change, integration and data migration activi
• tiesExperience developing and managing detailed project plans and programme milest
• onesStrong stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging at all organisational le
• velsExperience working within large, complex organisations with multiple stakeholder gr
• oupsAbility to manage project finances, risks, governance and repor
• tingExcellent communication and relationship-building sk
• illsExperience delivering projects within a public sector environ

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Desirable Sk

• ills:Experience delivering Correspondence Management, Case Management or Workflow solu
• tionsExperience within Scottish Government, Central Government, Local Authority or wider public sector organisa
• tionsExposure to FOI, Parliamentary Questions or Ministerial Correspondence proc
• essesRelevant Project Management qualifications (PRINCE2, MSP, Agile or equiva
• lent)Experience delivering corporate function or service transformation progr