Senior Project Manager

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join the Guinness Team. This permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week vacancy based in our Oldham office. We are currently working to a hybrid working style.

The purpose of the role is to shape, plan, lead and deliver multiple, concurrent technical or business change projects to the agreed scope, budget and timescales that meet customer and business requirements.

What we’re looking for

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you’ll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, you’ll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done. 

You’ll be able to demonstrate

Essential:

• Proven track record of delivering projects in a range of disciplines including people, processes, applications and technology. 
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Experienced in matrix management of delivery teams.
• Commercial awareness and experience of contracting and managing third parties.
• Experienced in the application of multiple project methodologies and able to determine appropriate use of a methodology.
• Excellent oral and written communications including presentations. 
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, including MS Project for Planning, Tracking and Reporting. 
• Proficient in use of delivery and collaboration tools (i.e. DevOps, SharePoint. MS Teams, Asana).
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership & Management Standard.

Desirable:

• Experience of cloud adoption projects.
• Knowledge of DevOps tools & Cloud computing.
• Experience of ITIL Principles & processes.
• Housing sector industry experience.
• Proven experience managing data focused projects.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Professional qualification in Project Management PRINCE2, APM or similar.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.

To find out more about the key responsibilities of the role and to ensure you meet the full essential criteria, please review the role profile.

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