Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager - Student Records System
Salary: £60,000 per annum (37 hours per week, 32 days annual leave + 8 public bank holidays)
Location: Birmingham - 2 days on site per week (Monday & Tuesday)
Length: 3 year FTC

The organisation is delivering key strategic improvements to its Student Records System and associated processes as part of our Digital Transformation Strategy.

The IT portfolio requires a highly experienced Senior Project Manager with Student Records Systems Experience to join the PMO and lead a 3-year technical and process improvement project.

Responsibilities and Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Prince 2 qualification or equivalent to Practitioner level.
• Gather and define the key strategic outcomes of the Student Records System Improvement Project.
• Write, report and present project documentation such as a Business Case in a clear and well-structured manner.
• Strong proven ability to manage emerging expectations and requirements - experience in defining and managing potential scope creep from suppliers as well as internal customers.
• Evidence of managing projects of £3 million + and ensuring return on investment as well as delivering to budget, time and quality.
• Proven experience in project managing significant change affecting people, process and technology.
• Lead the resource requirements for the project and the project team such as Change Manager and Business Analyst amongst others.
• Mobilise and manage an effective procurement and contract negotiation process with suppliers.
• Establish strong working relationships with both internal Operational and Technical teams as well as Suppliers.
• Create structured and effective governance oversight and controls to ensure effective delivery and responsive change control.
• Proactive and expert project risk management required as well as superb dependency management.
• A proven track record of implementing strong project cost controls, reporting and monitoring required.
• Strong reporting and documentation skills required - project plans, financial management and forecasting, resource management, check point, highlight reports and quality control.
• Proven experience of delivering to time, quality and cost, as well as turning around aspects of projects that may have drifted off track.
• Experience of presenting and delivering messages to Executives in an effective and professional manner.
• Ability to manage issues effectively, creative troubleshooting and solutions sourcing skills.

Key Skills Required:

• Analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent report writing and project documentation skills such as business cases.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.
• Expert at conflict resolution and creating strong working relationships.
• Disciplined approach to project governance, financial management, risk and controls.