Role: Project Manager - Defence x 6
Contract - Initial 3 Month contract
Start Date: December 2021
Location: Bristol
Role Purpose:
The nature of delivery will be bespoke Network, IT and voice solutions for Enterprise Customers. It is expected that the value of delivery activity (i.e. PS Resource, equipment etc.) could be between £5 Million and £20 Million but this should not be viewed as the deciding dimension of this role versus others.
You'll be directly engaging with customers at in leadership roles (i.e. IT Manager, Programme Manager etc.) and be viewed by them as leading significant pieces of delivery that are highly visible and recognisable. In this respect what you and your team deliver and the behaviours the collective team exhibit will shape customer experience. As a leader in the professional
Responsibilities
- Accountable for leading the delivery of project(s), programme or portfolio that are large, complex and represent significant benefit / risk to our customers. The delivery will be highly visible and recognisable.
- Accountable for building complex matrix delivery organisation consisting of a mixture of dedicated and shared resources: These resources will be Project Management, other internal specialists and external third parties.
- Act as a customer champion. Establishes customer needs, uses operational and technical expertise to deliver brilliant experiences by resolving customer issues and delivery quality and timeliness. Understanding the customer business context and the impacts the programme has on successful business outcomes
- Manages project risk for our customers with an ability to use and adapt recognised project management methods and processes depending on elements of the risk profile and governance needs.
- Ensures the PMO and resourcing functions have clear line of sight of upcoming demand and contract requirements.
- Works in collaboration with the Practice Managers, and the Client Services Programme team to ensure consistent delivery to customers.
- Provide direction to the team on requirements, scope, timescale, cost constraints and quality expectations.
Essential Candidate Skills and Experience:
- Highly developed project management skills with experience of delivering technical solutions to Enterprise customers.
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
- High degree of personal resilience.
- Commercially and financially astute and able to seize opportunities to improve profit or new business.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to create a culture of high performance.
- Ability to manage complexity.
- Ability to work with complete independence /. Autonomy.
- Ability to remove internal / external barriers.
If this sounds like you, please do not hesitate to apply now!
