Hybrid Project Manager (18-Month) Change Leader

Consortium; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Guinness Partnership is recruiting a Project Manager to join the Project Delivery Team on an 18-month fixed term contract. The role is based at our Oldham office with hybrid working, 35 hours per week.

The purpose is to plan, lead and deliver multiple technical or business change projects in line with customer and business requirements. You will drive stakeholder engagement, manage delivery teams, and apply the right project methodologies.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering projects involving people, processes and technology.
• Experienced in matrix management of delivery teams.
• Commercial awareness and experience contracting and managing third parties.
• Able to apply multiple project methodologies and determine the appropriate one.
• Excellent oral and written communications and presentations.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, MS Project for planning, tracking and reporting.
• Proficient with delivery and collaboration tools (DevOps, SharePoint, MS Teams, Asana).
• Experience with cloud adoption projects and ITIL principles.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead and deliver multiple technical or business change projects.
• Engage stakeholders and manage cross-functional delivery teams.
• Apply appropriate project methodologies and report on progress.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Matrix management

Commercial awareness

Contracting third parties

Methodology selection

Communication

Microsoft 365

MS Project

DevOps

SharePoint

MS Teams

Asana

ITIL

Housing sector experience

PRINCE2/APM

Degree level

Education

Degree level or equivalent

PRINCE2/APM or similar qualification

Tools

MS Project

DevOps

SharePoint

MS Teams

Asana

Microsoft 365

Job description

Guinness Partnership is recruiting a Project Manager to join the Project Delivery Team on an 18-month fixed term contract. The role is based at our Oldham office with hybrid working, 35 hours per week.

The purpose is to plan, lead and deliver multiple technical or business change projects in line with customer and business requirements. You will drive stakeholder engagement, manage delivery teams, and apply the right project methodologies.