Senior Project Manager

The Project Manager is responsible for delivering projects within IT and other Business Services functions when required. They are responsible for owning all the project management activities including but not limited to project planning, project control, communication, budget management and team leadership.

This role will be client based taking ownership of a major IT Network transformation programme within one of our Higher Education customers.

First class management and communication skills will be required as you will be engaged with an array of different customer environments, characters, and business operations. This role will also be responsible for managing the members of the project team, network engineers and other resources aligned to the projects either internally or from within the client site.

The role holder will join a team of expert Project Managers that underpin Roc's entire customer base.

Key Responsibilities

Driving small and complex projects and programmes to achieve targeted and measured customer goals and key objectives

Maintain communication with functional team members and direct management to ensure early identification of issues and timely reporting of status

Identifying, monitoring, reporting and escalating project-related issues to achieve timely resolution

Designing and applying appropriate project management following Gateway Review Process

Managing the production of the required deliverables

Planning and monitoring the projects

Adopting any delegation and use of project assurance roles within agreed reporting structures

Preparing and maintaining project, stage and exception plans as required

Managing project risks, including the development of contingency plans

Liaison with programme management (if the project is part of a programme) and related projects to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated

Monitoring overall progress and use of resources, initiating corrective action where necessary

Applying change control and configuration management processes

Reporting through agreed lines on project progress through highlight reports and end-stage assessments

Liaison with appointed project assurance representatives to assure the overall direction and integrity of the project

Maintaining an awareness of potential interdependencies with other projects and their impact

Adopting and applying appropriate technical and quality strategies and standards

Identifying and obtaining support and advice required for the management, planning and control of the project

Managing project administration

Conducting a project evaluation review to assess how well the project was managed

Preparing any follow-on action recommendations

In construction projects the project manager also provides the interface between the project sponsor and the supply side of the project team.

The project manager should be able to:

Apply a PRINCE2 project management approach to the specific requirements of the project

Establish a good working relationship with the Senior Responsible Owners

Direct, manage and motivate the project team

Develop and maintain an agreed project plan and detailed stage plans

Understand and apply business case and risk management processes

Tailor expert knowledge to meet specific circumstances

Plan and manage deployment of physical resources and 3rd parties to meet project milestones

Build and sustain effective communications with other roles involved in the project and the wider stallholder communities

Apply quality management principles and processes

Knowledge, Skills, Attributes and Experience

IT network background at enterprise level

Credible employment history within the industry

Prince 2 or similar accreditation at practitioner level

Key Role Attributes

Self-motivated, takes ownership, good time management, independent and strong analytical skills

Shows a commitment to providing quality products and services through working with the project stakeholders and assessing their requirements against the larger needs of the business

Makes well-informed and objective decisions, perceives the impact and implications of decision & commits to action in order to accomplish organisational goals

Is open to change and new information, adapts behaviour or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Effectively deals with ambiguity

Actively leads change but recognises when flexibility and change is not appropriate

Shows courtesy, understanding, confidence, friendliness, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others. Develops and maintains effective relationships with others

Quick to establish good working relationships with stakeholders

Expresses information both orally and written to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information

Understands corporate objectives and functions and how the social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them