Project Manager - Hybrid

The Company

A strong, growing business, having doubled in size in the last 3 years, with a supportive ethos and family feel. They became one of the UK\’s Best Workplaces in 2023 and again in 2024, The whole company work on a hybrid basis, only meeting once per week in the office in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to deliver high profile projects and change initiatives / improvement ventures on the UK business plan & roadmap and to ensure the realisation of all associated benefits. Reporting to the Business Transformation manager, the Project Manager will be responsible for management of new or ongoing projects assigned to them from the overall programme plan.

Main Responsibilities & Duties

• Own and drive the end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Work with project sponsors and stakeholders to establish project objectives and deliverables
• Prepare, manage and communicate project plans and schedules, and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Coordinate, monitor, and prioritise activities of the project team;
• Engage with technical team and external vendors to ensure build ability and efficiencies are developed within the design
• Work with Subject Matter Experts to gather requirements, design solutions, develop process guide etc.
• Using appropriate verification techniques proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
• Manage & minimise project risk and ensure lessons learnt transfer across projects;
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Carry out additional duties requested by a member of the management team, as the requirements of the business demand.

About You

• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods -PRINCE2 Foundation OR an equivalent Project Management qualification.
• Agile experience is desirable.
• Previous experience of delivering large complex projects.
• Be able to effectively communicate with all levels of stakeholders within the business.
• High resilience and adaptability to deal constructively with conflicting priorities and setback.
• Strong analytical skills to develop, analyse and provide commentary on project plans and performance.
• Time management and organisational skills – adept at formulating and managing plans for achieving goals, outputs and desired objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and able to follow prescribed plans.
• Working knowledge of MS office and program management software (e.g., MS Project Visio etc.).
• Versatile, with the ability to adapt quickly to the changing needs of a rapidly developing business.