Edinburgh, Midlothian
Venesky-Brown
Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Senior Project Manager - Business Change for a 2-year contract on a salary of £45,585 - £54, 395, DOE. Please note that from 1st April the scale rises to £48,350 - £59,421. This role will be hybrid-based in central Edinburgh, and offers 35 days holidays and a generous pension scheme.
Responsibilities:
- To provide effective project management services for the delivery of high-quality solutions within the constraints of resource, time and quality
- To provide programme management services working closely with customers and colleagues to ensure the delivery of the programme and its related projects and alignment of a change management plan
- To develop and maintain a detailed understanding of business processes and requirements ensuring business needs are effectively met through appropriate use of new technology and business process re-engineering
- To provide senior representation for Strategic Change and the University on appropriate internal and external groups
Essential Skills:
- Degree qualification
- Extensive experience working as a Project Manager delivering successful business solutions
- Established record of successfully delivering projects in line with business and strategic objectives
- Ability to influence, guide and challenge senior staff
- Experience of developing effective relationships and establishing trust with colleagues and customers
- Ability to obtain results through others by effective mentoring and coaching
- Ability to run workshops and deliver effective presentations to senior members of staff
- Practical understanding of the key requirements for consistently delivering successful programmes and projects
- In depth knowledge of industry best practice and project management techniques with the practical ability to use these to consistently deliver strategic solutions.
Desirable Skills:
- Relevant project/programme management eg APM, PRINCE, MSP certification
- Working as a Programme Manager to manage and deliver a number of closely related projects.
- Contributing to the development and enhancement of programme and project management processes, standards and methodologies.
- Good understanding of current industry best practice in business analysis.
- Developing and implementing a targeted communications strategy to successfully deliver change.
- Awareness and understanding of the structure and business requirements of the University and/or HE sector
- Strong risk management knowledge and mind set. A track record demonstrating the consistent ability to focus on what can go wrong and taking appropriate and timely mitigating action.
- Active interest in continuing professional development.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Senior Project Manager - Business Change for a 2-year contract on a salary of £45,585 - £54, 395, DOE. Please note that from 1st April the scale rises to £48,350 - £59,421. This role will be hybrid-based in central Edinburgh, and offers 35 days holidays and a generous pension scheme.
Responsibilities:
- To provide effective project management services for the delivery of high-quality solutions within the constraints of resource, time and quality
- To provide programme management services working closely with customers and colleagues to ensure the delivery of the programme and its related projects and alignment of a change management plan
- To develop and maintain a detailed understanding of business processes and requirements ensuring business needs are effectively met through appropriate use of new technology and business process re-engineering
- To provide senior representation for Strategic Change and the University on appropriate internal and external groups
Essential Skills:
- Degree qualification
- Extensive experience working as a Project Manager delivering successful business solutions
- Established record of successfully delivering projects in line with business and strategic objectives
- Ability to influence, guide and challenge senior staff
- Experience of developing effective relationships and establishing trust with colleagues and customers
- Ability to obtain results through others by effective mentoring and coaching
- Ability to run workshops and deliver effective presentations to senior members of staff
- Practical understanding of the key requirements for consistently delivering successful programmes and projects
- In depth knowledge of industry best practice and project management techniques with the practical ability to use these to consistently deliver strategic solutions.
Desirable Skills:
- Relevant project/programme management eg APM, PRINCE, MSP certification
- Working as a Programme Manager to manage and deliver a number of closely related projects.
- Contributing to the development and enhancement of programme and project management processes, standards and methodologies.
- Good understanding of current industry best practice in business analysis.
- Developing and implementing a targeted communications strategy to successfully deliver change.
- Awareness and understanding of the structure and business requirements of the University and/or HE sector
- Strong risk management knowledge and mind set. A track record demonstrating the consistent ability to focus on what can go wrong and taking appropriate and timely mitigating action.
- Active interest in continuing professional development.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.