Lead System Project Manager

Sellick Partnership; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Lead System Project Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract in the public sector. This hybrid role involves delivering large scale HR change programmes and managing a multidisciplinary team to enhance people systems and data solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large scale change programmes in an HR environment.
• Expert in product management of SAP SuccessFactors.
• Experience in motivating and leading cross-functional delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team using agile methodologies.
• Engage with users to manage competing priorities and support change management.
• Define and iterate a compelling vision and roadmap for the People Systems Project.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

Role: Lead System Project Manager

Sector: Public Sector

Duration: 12 Months FTC

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary: up to 72,000 per annum (Depending on experience)

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for an experienced Lead System Project Manager, join our public sector client on a fixed term contract of 12 months (until the end of July 2026). This role is offered on a hybrid basis with 1 day a week onsite.

Our client is looking to appoint a Lead System Project Manager for a People Systems Project; this opportunity has come at a time when there is a large focus on ensuring that our people systems and data solutions meet the needs of the organisation and deliver value and efficiency.

The ideal candidate will lead and direct this workstream to enhance the organisation's position management data and processes to enable efficiencies and improvements in control, reporting, planning and forecasting. The project will involve a significant level of business change alongside system updates and data cleansing.

The duties of the Lead System Project Manager will include:

• Leading and working within a multidisciplinary team, confidently directing, motivating and collaborating, using a range of agile methodologies to their full potential
• Developing an expert understanding of the users' needs and champion these in the delivery of improved establishment control governance, processes and data
• Engaging in meaningful interactions with users demonstrating you put users first and can manage competing priorities as well as support the change management activity
• Developing the strategy and roadmap for establishment control implementation ensuring it contributes to departmental and organisational strategy, demonstrating leadership and expertise in SuccessFactors best practices
• Defining, communicating and iterating a vision and roadmap for the delivery of People Systems Project (Phase 2) - Establishment Control activity that is compelling to your users, team and stakeholders

• Managing and prioritising workstream deliverables, making pragmatic decisions based on evidence balancing delivery against the vision with available resources, budget and timeline

• Engaging with key stakeholders through a range of channels and build strong networks, particularly with those that will be benefiting from or impacted by changes to establishment control processes
• Leading a multidisciplinary team of high performing professionals imparting your expertise and experience to enhance their own professional development

The Lead System Project Manager will ideally have:

• Experience of delivering large scale change programmes in an HR environment
• Experience of using multiple agile methodologies is essential
• Experience of utilised qualitative and quantitative data to identify needs
• Experience in motivating and leading cross-functional delivery teams
• Expert in product management of SAP SuccessFactors is essential
• Experience within the public sector is essential

How to apply for the Lead System Project Manager:

Our client is hoping to have the Lead System Project Manager in the role as soon as possible, therefore if you believe your experience meets the criteria above, please contact Charlotte Broomfield by Tuesday 8th July by calling the Derby office for Sellick Partnership or by submitted your CV directly.

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