Lead Project Professional - Delivery

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Project Manager in Barrow-in-Furness to oversee various projects. You will lead a team of seven, manage project risks, and ensure alignment with stakeholders for successful project delivery. The role offers an onsite, full-time position for a 6-month contract with a competitive rate and requires eligibility for UK security clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, capable of leading diverse projects.
• Strong understanding of risk management methodologies.
• Advanced problem-solving skills applicable in project scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Manage a project management team to ensure project completion.
• Liaise with stakeholders to report on project progression.
• Perform advanced project reporting and scheduling.

Skills

Project management

Problem solving

Communication

Risk management

Advanced scheduling

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Barrow - onsite full time

Duration: 6 Month Contract

Rate: £63.40 per hour umbrella (Inside IR35)

Note: working on UK eyes only projects and will need to be eligable for SC

Overview

A role within Test and Commissioning supporting various projects to enable material availability. Responsible for a project management team of 7. This role will also require the ability to assess and problem solve varying scope and support the effective allocation of work. You will liaise with several stakeholders across multiple contracts. Expected to attend and present within meetings to report project progression, expand issues and risks. You will also work collaboratively with engineering and engage with stakeholders across departments to ensure successful project delivery.

The role holder

• Undertake scope assessment and work allocation with the ability to apply advanced problem solving.
• Identify, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project. Applies appropriate PM methods and tools whether predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches. Agrees project approach with stakeholders, and prepares realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and tracks activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate.
• Able to perform advanced project reporting & scheduling.
• Able to manage the full project lifecycle to ensure that, over time, the needs of the customers continue to be met and that financial and other benefits are achieved.
• Ability to lead on varying complexity projects and where applicable apply lifecycle management.
• Administration and general office skills including spreadsheets/ Microsoft packages.
• Deputises for the Project Manager as appropriate.
• Responsible and lead a time of up to 7.
• Collaborate and support with engineering to ensure project delivery in line with programme timings.
• Accountable as a member of the Project Management team for supporting development and implementation of appropriately tailored PM practices.
• Expected to provide technical support to team members.
• Accountable for ensuring one or more aspects of PM practices in the project are suitable for purpose.
• Responsible for the review and allocation of project scope