Project Manager

Lord Search & Selection; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm seeks Project Managers for a 6-month contract in Derby, involving support to Senior Project Managers in data handling, project analytics, and stakeholder presentations. Ideal candidates should possess strong Excel skills, project management qualifications, and experience in IT digital projects. This opportunity offers the chance to contribute to innovative solutions in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong MS Excel skills, including pivot tables and V-Lookups.
• Experience in IT digital or technical projects.
• Project Management qualification, similar to PRINCE2.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Integrated Project Team with project data generation and analysis.
• Liaising with other internal areas and presenting data and insights to stakeholders.
• Monthly collation and analysis of finance data for project reporting.

Skills

Strong MS Excel skills

Programme management and delivery

Data analysis and presentation

IT digital or technical projects experience

Project Management qualification

Azure/DevOps experience

Knowledge of Primavera 6

Change and transformation environment experience

Education

PRINCE2 qualification

Job description

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

We are looking for number of Project Managers for a 6 Month contract based in Derby (Remote working) 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.

As a Project Manager you will be supporting Senior Project Managers to achieve the business objectives and benefits, gathering intelligence on IT Digital and technical projects, compiling data and insights in a change/transformation environment and presenting to stakeholders.

As a Project Manager, your primary responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Integrated Project Team with the generation and analysis Project data, and by performing analysis such as critical path, schedule risk analysis and Earned Value variance root cause analysis.
• Liaising with other internal areas.
• Presenting data and insight analytics to stakeholders.
• Supporting Senior Project Managers on the project.
• Ensuring contractual and programme baseline control management is adopted.
• Monthly collation and analysis of finance data such as schedule derived Estimates To Complete.
• Breakdown Structures to ensure effective cost and schedule reporting.
• Support to the Programme Risk & Opportunity Management Process with risk identification, documentation, and risk analysis, including the tracking of mitigation and capture plans within the IMS as required.

To be successful as a Project Manager, you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Strong MS Excel skills, using pivot tables and V-Lookups.
• Have experience with programme management and delivery.
• Able to gather, analyse and present data and insights.
• Experience in IT digital or technical projects.
• Project Management qualification, similar to PRINCE2 qualification.
• Ideally Azure/Devops experience.
• Knowledge of Primavera 6.
• Familiar working in a change or transformation environment.

Next steps:

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

Please note that due to recent changes in Off Payroll (IR35) legislation, our client only operates with contractors that operate via a PAYE or Umbrella model. We are unable to accept applications from candidates wishing to operate under their own Limited Company.

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.