Operational Readiness Manager (6 months)

Mettle; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic company in the UK is seeking an Operational Readiness Manager to prepare and manage project planning and reporting. You'll lead a team through the project lifecycle and ensure deliverables meet strategic goals. Qualified project managers with change management experience and a keen eye for detail are encouraged to apply. This role is available for 6 months and offers fantastic development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering strategic projects that support business strategy.
• Experience in applications for systems and delivery.
• Knowledge of flexible working environments and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, manage and provide reporting on all project plans.
• Empower and lead a team through the project lifecycle.
• Identify, track, manage and mitigate project risks.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Project management qualification

Job description

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Join us as an Operational Readiness Manager

• This is an opportunity for a driven Operational Readiness Manager to join us and deliver our goals on time, within budget and to the highest quality
• You'll be joining an innovative and inclusive culture where you'll have access to fantastic development opportunities
• Hone your existing project management skills and advance your career in this exciting, fast paced role
• This role is available for a period of 6 months

What you'll do

In your new role, you'll prepare, manage and provide reporting on all project plans, controls and resource plans. You'll make sure that activities are in place to adequately prepare the business and engage all the appropriate stakeholders effectively to enable change to be implemented and handed over.

As a manager, it'll be your responsibility to empower and lead a team through the project lifecycle, set team member objectives, and carry out regular individual assessments and formal appraisals.

You'll also:

• Identify, track, manage and mitigate any project risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies
• Lead and define the production of a project initiation document and make sure that the solution clearly supports and is aligned to our strategic goals
• Analyse the appropriate statements and prepare estimates for approval
• Support the creation of a financial business case
• Track and report project costs and make sure that the project is completed in allotted budgets
• Make sure that all project deliverables satisfy the requirements and that they adhere to the agreed governance framework

The skills you'll need

You'll need to hold an appropriate project management qualification, as well as experience in change management. You should also have experience of delivering strategic projects that support a business strategy and its growth agenda.

You'll also need:

• Experience of delivering project management
• Experience of applications for systems and delivery
• Knowledge of flexible working environments and strategies
• Strong organisation skills and astute attention to detail