Project Professional
Defence Division |
Contract/Interim |
01782 203040 |
Up to £500 per day |
London |
BTGJP00002805BZT |
10-08-2022 12:50 PM |
Project Professional - Inside IR35 - London/Leeds/Bristol/Birmingham remote
Our client is looking for a Project Professional to lead project governance throughout the project lifecycle, including the creation and management of detailed programme plans
* Supporting the translation of business cases/solutions into actionable delivery plan, ensuring collaboration with the discovery arm between design and build to secure successful business case sign off.
* Work with operational stakeholders so that they can deliver the project through their parts of the business and secure the end to end business benefits
* Shape internal communication for the business transformation programme and secure the commitment of key stakeholders
Build and Implementation
* Lead project governance throughout the project lifecycle, including the creation and management of detailed programme plans
* Manage the main programme's documentation e.g. programme charter, plan on a page, briefing material etc.
* Managing stakeholders (internal and external) on in-flight programmes, to ensure buy in and mitigating impact to operational performance.
* Identify and manage risks and issues and support corrective measurements or managing through senior stakeholder forums
* Provide support to operational stakeholders so that they can deliver the project through their parts of the business and secure the end to end business benefits
* Work closely with the portfolio and PMO teams to deliver regular reports on progress, manage risks and handle change control in line with the required processes and standards
Deployment and sustainability
* Support the internal communication for the business transformation programme and secure the commitment of key stakeholders
* Support project closure to ensure operational teams can sustain change as BAU
* Carry out post implementation reviews and consolidate lessons learnt to continually improve how the team deliver programmes
*The skills you need*
* Experience of managing change (delivery) programmes in a fast paced environment including: cultural, system, process and people impact.
* Aptitude for mental agility and innovation, and significant analytical capability
* Aptitude and willingness for learning, understanding complex theories and solving problems
* Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word
* Strong analytical skills
* Will need to be able to make decisive decisions and influence others to achieve the right Business outcomes
*Leadership accountabilities*
* Managing ambiguity and providing direction for the programme.
* Relationship management - taking personal responsibility for stakeholders on behalf of the projects; co-ordinating the activities of the matrixed teams to mobilise the programme
* Working in a way that meets all Leadership Framework accountabilities and Group values and leadership capabilities
*Experience you would be expected to have*
* Formal Project Management experience, skills and qualifications, demonstrated through delivery of transformational change
* Proficiency in influencing and building relationships across all levels of an organisation
* Aptitude and willingness for learning, understanding complex theories and solving problems
* Experience in managing risks and issue logs
* Experience of lessons learnt captured
* Strong understanding of benefits tracking methodology
* Strong knowledge of fibre network delivery process, end to end systems and products
*Key decisions*
* Responsible for obtaining operational sign off of efficiencies and programme outcomes.
*Spheres of influence*
* Project Senior stakeholders most frequently at operational level on programme progress, risks, issues and mitigations
* Direct influence with peer groups in operations, CTIO, Customer and Major programmes and SID
Please send in an up-to-date CV
LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.
Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
Our client is looking for a Project Professional to lead project governance throughout the project lifecycle, including the creation and management of detailed programme plans
* Supporting the translation of business cases/solutions into actionable delivery plan, ensuring collaboration with the discovery arm between design and build to secure successful business case sign off.
* Work with operational stakeholders so that they can deliver the project through their parts of the business and secure the end to end business benefits
* Shape internal communication for the business transformation programme and secure the commitment of key stakeholders
Build and Implementation
* Lead project governance throughout the project lifecycle, including the creation and management of detailed programme plans
* Manage the main programme's documentation e.g. programme charter, plan on a page, briefing material etc.
* Managing stakeholders (internal and external) on in-flight programmes, to ensure buy in and mitigating impact to operational performance.
* Identify and manage risks and issues and support corrective measurements or managing through senior stakeholder forums
* Provide support to operational stakeholders so that they can deliver the project through their parts of the business and secure the end to end business benefits
* Work closely with the portfolio and PMO teams to deliver regular reports on progress, manage risks and handle change control in line with the required processes and standards
Deployment and sustainability
* Support the internal communication for the business transformation programme and secure the commitment of key stakeholders
* Support project closure to ensure operational teams can sustain change as BAU
* Carry out post implementation reviews and consolidate lessons learnt to continually improve how the team deliver programmes
*The skills you need*
* Experience of managing change (delivery) programmes in a fast paced environment including: cultural, system, process and people impact.
* Aptitude for mental agility and innovation, and significant analytical capability
* Aptitude and willingness for learning, understanding complex theories and solving problems
* Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word
* Strong analytical skills
* Will need to be able to make decisive decisions and influence others to achieve the right Business outcomes
*Leadership accountabilities*
* Managing ambiguity and providing direction for the programme.
* Relationship management - taking personal responsibility for stakeholders on behalf of the projects; co-ordinating the activities of the matrixed teams to mobilise the programme
* Working in a way that meets all Leadership Framework accountabilities and Group values and leadership capabilities
*Experience you would be expected to have*
* Formal Project Management experience, skills and qualifications, demonstrated through delivery of transformational change
* Proficiency in influencing and building relationships across all levels of an organisation
* Aptitude and willingness for learning, understanding complex theories and solving problems
* Experience in managing risks and issue logs
* Experience of lessons learnt captured
* Strong understanding of benefits tracking methodology
* Strong knowledge of fibre network delivery process, end to end systems and products
*Key decisions*
* Responsible for obtaining operational sign off of efficiencies and programme outcomes.
*Spheres of influence*
* Project Senior stakeholders most frequently at operational level on programme progress, risks, issues and mitigations
* Direct influence with peer groups in operations, CTIO, Customer and Major programmes and SID
Please send in an up-to-date CV
LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.
Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.