Project Lead

Lord Search & Selection; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment partner is seeking a Project Lead for a 12-month contract in Derby, with flexibility for remote work. The ideal candidate will manage projects to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery, while adhering to best practices in project management. Qualifications include a degree or equivalent experience, significant project management experience, and familiarity with project management tools like Primavera P6.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification preferable or equivalent industry experience.
• Member of a professional body working towards an APMPQ qualification.
• Significant experience in a previous project management role, preferably as a Project Lead.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the successful delivery of projects/workstreams.
• Establish, develop, and maintain Project Management processes.
• Support management and stakeholders in decision making.

Skills

Project Management

Decision Making

Team Guidance

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent industry experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Business Map

Job description

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one way we support our clients. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs we are looking for a Project Lead for a 12 month contract based in Derby (3 days per week on site, 2 days remote working).

As a Project Lead, your primary responsibilities will include:

• Accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification & time for defined
  projects/workstreams.
• Establish, develop & maintain Project Management processes & documentation
  necessary to deliver projects (e.g., schedules, WBS, performance reports, budgets,
  risk registers, resource plans etc.).
• Support management and key stakeholders in decision making.
• Develop & implement Project Management best practice.
• Provide guidance & tutoring to colleagues on Project Management systems, tools
  & methods.

Key skills required for the Project Lead role:

• Degree level qualification preferable or equivalent industry experience.
• Member of a professional body and working towards a APMPQ qualification or
  equivalent.
• Significant experience gained in previous project management role (Project Lead)
  or experience gained within a relevant discipline, preferably on project work
  (Project Controller).
• Desirable to have a familiarisation with enterprise project management systems
  and tools, such as Primavera P6 and Business Map.

Next steps

We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for the Project Lead position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business