Senior Project Manager

Essential Qualifications, Training and Experience:

6+ years’ experience in management of complex projects in a fast paced environment

Proven track record in delivering on-time, on budget projects.

Accreditation (PMP, Degree, Dip, PMBOK, PRINCE2) or other relevant accreditation

Demonstrated commercial acumen, knowledge of project financial management

Strong understanding of software delivery methodologies (agile and waterfall)

Experience of delivery using a MIX of Agile and Waterfall Methods “Wagile” including ability to marry needs of Public Sector PAG guidelines (Waterfall) to delivery teams Agile methods, [processes and ceremonies

Tooling: Strong experience using MS Project, MS Dev Ops, KanBan Boards, Excel financial trackers, Power point comms packs

Proven experience of delivering business outsourcing projects including ICT elements within a complex multi organisation stakeholder echo system

Desired Qualifications, Training and Experience:

Demonstrated track record of managing project performance targets.

Track record of meeting targets on daily, weekly and monthly basis

Be able to work at a detailed level whilst being able to extract ideas for communication to senior management

Knowledge of the transport sector

Personal Attributes required (Competencies):

Planning and Organising

Good stakeholder management

Highly motivated

Excellent Communication Skills

Ability to Influence

Customer focused

Attention to detail

Continuous Improvement

Team Work

Problem Solving

Dealing with Ambiguity

Planning, executing and closing of Projects

Responsible for creating clear and attainable project objectives, building project requirements and managing cost, time and quality (scope)

Oversees all aspects of project information including business requirement documentation, stakeholder analysis, timelines, budgets, resource allocation, scope and definition of project

Manage all aspects of the implementation of projects from end to end including any and all phases of the project life cycle while incorporating SDLC practices that are suitable for each project.

Work closely with relevant departments to manage assigned projects in line with business and project objectives.

Regular reporting, chairing and minute taking of key meetings and communication of progress

Project cost management including effort estimating and managing baseline versus actual costs

Store and publish all reports and other documents throughout a project lifecycle. • Compile weekly Project Board reports for all ongoing projects

Maintain a Lessons Learned Knowledgebase.

Coordinate efforts of team members, third party contractors or consultants in order to deliver the project within the triple constraints (cost, time and quality)

Determine and implement the exact needs of your clients / customers.

Maintaining the paperwork and reports required by the PMO office and SteerCo

Managing Project Conflicts and Risk

Focus main attention on reducing risk significantly by adhering to a policy of open communication, ensuring that project participants can voice their opinions and concerns

Manage risk mitigation strategy and ensure risks are handed over for operational management when the project goes live

Strives to maintain the progress and mutual interaction and tasks of various parties in such a way that reduces the risk of overall failure, maximises benefits and reduces costs

Agree a communication process at the beginning of all projects

Responsible for gathering all necessary information from the change initiator prior to presenting to governance teams

Monitoring any change reviews, and following up on all approved changes including disseminating new project documents

Managing Project Stakeholders and Project Team

Accountable for ensuring that your team understand his or her deliverable

Responsible for motivating others in the project team by using an engaging communication style

Team Work

Show a positive attitude.

Build relationships with your peers, colleagues and manager.

Support colleagues and build the right culture.

Look out for each other.

Share knowledge with colleagues and with Client

Be flexible and adapt to different situations, customers and business needs.

Recognise the part you play in the team and contribute to its success.

Continuous Improvement

Engage in and take ownership of personal development and career planning.

Find ways to do things better for yourself, the team, the customer and the Client.

Tell people about your good ideas.

Demonstrate “out of the box thinking” to bring solutions to programme road blocks.