Permanent senior project manager post within the Guinness Team at The Guinness Partnership. The job is to shape, plan, lead and deliver several concurrent technical or business change projects to agreed scope, budget and timescales. It is distinct for matrix management of delivery teams, managing third-party suppliers and contracts, and hybrid working split between the office and remote. Fit turns on a professional project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or APM, plus a degree or equivalent experience.
What the job involves
- Shape, plan, lead and deliver multiple concurrent technical or business change projects
- Deliver projects to agreed scope, budget and timescales that meet customer and business requirements
- Manage stakeholders across projects
- Lead delivery teams in a matrix environment
- Contract and manage third-party suppliers
- Choose and apply the appropriate project delivery methodology
- Plan, track and report projects using MS Project
Qualifications
- Professional project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or APM
- Degree level education or equivalent professional experience
Experience
- Proven track record delivering projects across people, process, application and technology
- Experience leading teams in a matrix environment
- Experience contracting and managing third parties
- Experience applying multiple project methodologies and choosing the right one
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent stakeholder management
- Commercial awareness
- Excellent oral and written communication, including presentations
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including MS Project for planning, tracking and reporting
- Proficient in delivery and collaboration tools such as DevOps, SharePoint, MS Teams and Asana
Other
- Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours
- Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership & Management Standard
Nice to have
- Experience of cloud adoption projects
- Knowledge of DevOps tools and cloud computing
- Experience of ITIL principles and processes
- Housing sector industry experience
- Proven experience managing data-focused projects
What’s offered
- Hybrid working combining office and remote working
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Senior Project Manager employer: The Methodist Church in Britain
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
