PROJECT ASSOCIATE - BASINGSTOKE - 4 DAYS/WEEK ONSITE

PROJECT ASSOCIATE - BASINGSTOKE - 4 DAYS/WEEK ONSITE

PROJECT ASSOCIATE
Onsite in Basingstoke
Basingstoke (4 days per week onsite)
Contract-6 Months

**A highest national security clearance is required for this role but candidates not holding this level of clearance might be considered**

Leading Managed Services Provider in the Private, Public and Defence Sector looking for a Project Associate to join their current project at Basingstoke.

Shall be responsible for managing complex IT Infrastructure Projects within our Defence and National Security Business Unit. You ensure projects are successfully executed and all requirements regarding time, quality and budget are met.
The projects you will be working on are medium in complexity and risk and managed in line with our standard Project- and Program approach. In this role you will be reporting to the Senior Project Manager or Programme Manager.

With your rich experience in managing projects - preferably within the Defence & National Security sector you know how to stand your ground dealing with complex environments and challenging stakeholders. You have a great way of bringing people and responsibilities together and are fully aware of the impact of these projects on the client's services organization. You will ensure that your financial management is in order, your scope management is adequate and all stakeholders as well as project related risks are also managed effectively by you.

You will have solid experience of delivering Transition and Transformation projects.

Your experience

• Manages and leads people in the delivery of the work package or project stage in partnership with the customer and business unit to ensure acceptance, closedown, and handover to service.
• Defines the work package or project stage requirements and manages the agreement process of requirements and objectives
• Operates to Fujitsu working practices ensuring compliance with the relevant local policies.
• Report to the Project or Program Manager through Highlight Reports and stage assessments
• Ensures that formal review procedures are used.
• Manages the risks associated with the deliverables of the project or work package.
• Ensures that the impact on the business unit's profit & loss due to project activities within the scope of the project is clearly visible and that all contingency usage is signed-off by the appropriate governance authority.
• Builds and manages the relationship with key stakeholders (customer, subcontractors, and Fujitsu). Typically, at project level.
• Ensures own objectives are aligned to the Project or Program objectives
• Actively supports the Project to comply with any associated policies.
• Knowledge of AGILE principles is an advantage.

Please apply via this ad in the first instance or send a CV with covering note or contact me on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

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