Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager
Harrogate / Hybrid
Up to £65,000

An exciting opportunity has come up for a talented Senior Project Manager to join an internal Digital Transformation team

Working directly for the Head of Programmes and alongside a Community of Practice, the successful candidate will have an excellent opportunity to lead and support a diverse range of Digital Transformation Programmes or Projects, contributing to the success of the CTO Division and wider business.

AIM OF THE ROLE:

• Bring calm to chaos and support the business in translating their needs into a Project (or Programme) roadmap that delivers value at the right time.
• Pro-actively manage and support Projects or Programmes across a diverse Digital Transformation portfolio.
• Directly contributing to strategic growth and success through best-in-class planning, stewardship and governance.
• Confident in their abilities, contribute to & tailor Project (or Programme) governance and strategies to meet the needs of deliverables, to consistently ensure successful outcomes.
• Communicate with clarity & purpose, effectively influencing C-Suite, Senior or key business stakeholders to ensure alignment, support and the action required to secure success.
• Adaptable by nature, to manage change though an agreed governance model, and employ robust risk management throughout a Project’s lifecycle to enable successful transition into use.
• Support the Head of Programmes and an emerging Community of Practice to determine and showcase what excellence looks like, inspiring others to engage & reap the benefits.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties will include, but are not restricted to the following:

Initiate & Plan:

• You are responsible for agreeing desired business outcomes with Project Sponsors and Stakeholders, translating requirements into an appropriate Project (or Programme) roadmap that delivers intrinsic business and customer value.

Governance & Quality:

• You are accountable for quality and governance across the Digital Transformation Projects (or Programmes) assigned, tailoring your approach from a governance framework you will contribute to and help evolve.
• You will ensure identified Project Stakeholders understand their roles and responsibilities, robustly stewarding & governing in-accordance with these to ensure success.
• You will ensure scope is managed in-accordance with agreed requirements, with deviations appropriately managed under change control where impact is understood and supported.

Communication & Reporting:

• You will communicate with clarity & purpose in-line with your agreed communication strategies, employing tailoring to meet the needs of the audience.
• You will set clearly defined meeting agendas to ensure meetings are of value, relevance and achieve their objectives.
• You will ensure Project Milestones, tasks and timelines are clearly understood by all involved and reflect appropriate timeframes pre-agreed with the delivering teams.
• You are responsible for Risk management reviewing, monitoring and mitigating impact in collaboration with your teams to support successful outcomes.
• You will escalate items of significant risk to the Head of Programmes or Project Sponsor where in need of further support or have considerable commercial/compliance implications.

Leadership:

• You will lead by example, consistently showcasing what good looks like and tackle constructive feedback with positive & timely action.
• You will motivate, mentor and coach colleagues with areas such as Project Methodologies (e.g., Agile or Waterfall) and the governance being employed.
• You will support colleagues in setting priorities and assist with conflict resolution to facilitate successful outcomes.

Wellbeing:

• You will risk assess the workload of yourself and others within your workstreams, identifying solutions and supporting colleagues in times of need.
• You will ensure timely intervention to support and maintain health & wellbeing of all colleagues.

Personal Development & innovation:

• You will contribute to and lead by example as a member of the Community of Practice maximising the opportunity to learn, as well as influencing & engaging others.
• You will lead by example with driving or implementing new best practises identifying current operational challenges and offering solutions.
• You will identify opportunities for personal development and utilise available learning tools to support personal growth and continued professional development.