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Project Manager

Dyson Farming

North Kesteven

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

A leading company in sustainable food production seeks a Project Manager to oversee IT and Finance projects. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with stakeholders and lead complex initiatives aimed at improving operational outcomes in an innovative agricultural environment. Applicants should have a robust project management background and experience in change management.

Benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Enhanced family friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Free annual flu jab

Free eye test

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to product discounts

Organised social events

Free parking

Qualifications

5 years experience in project management role, expertise in IT/Finance projects.
Familiarity with Prince2/APM methodologies.
Strong communication skills across technical/non-technical backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Manage and deliver a variety of IT, Systems and Finance projects.
Maintain integrated project plans and manage project resources.
Lead senior stakeholders to agree on business and technical approaches.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Education

Prince2/Axelos certification

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Dyson Farming is a family-owned business, with a vision to benefit future generations through a commitment to commercially viable and environmentally sustainable food production at scale. We strive to be industry leaders in efficient, carbon-neutral, high-technology agriculture, employing highly skilled, pioneering people and supported by research and development in an ever-closer partnership with our sister company, Dyson. We see the future of agriculture as an exciting opportunity to improve the nation's food security, health, and economic growth.

This role could be based from either our Oxfordshire office based in Newbury, onsite at our head office in Nocton or from our parent companies head office in Malmesbury.

Requirements

Partner with stakeholders across the business to effectively identify, manage and deliver a range of IT, Systems and Finance projects on time, in budget and to scope.
Maintain integrated project plans, highlighting key dependencies
Identify appropriate resources required and develop a project or programme plan to achieve the vision/brief
Report weekly or as required, and create management dashboards, about project progress, risks, challenges, actions, solutions, and results
Manage project level risks, actively identifying mitigations and escalating where appropriate.
Identify and communicate the need, obtain sponsorship from senior leaders, develop briefs, scopes and objectives
Lead senior stakeholders across the Business to converge and agree the right approach to business and technical problems
Partner with senior stakeholders across the organisation to ready them for business change, i.e. consideration of impact, communication, training, stakeholder management, business readiness, benefits tracking etc.
Build robust business cases where expenditure is required and present to appropriate steering committees or decision-makers
Manages changes in project scope, costs, resource and timing within the framework of agreed governance and change control process.
Lead effective project or programme teams to deliver successful business outcomes

Person Specification

At least 5 years experience of working in a project management role with expertise in systems / IT and or Finance projects
Excellent project and change management skills using Prince 2 / APM / APMG / Lean methodologies to execute change.
In depth knowledge and experience of all stages of the project life cycle including development of business cases and mobilisation of projects
Proven track record of operating successfully in a complex organisation
Experience in building relationships with internal and external stakeholders including senior management
Confident communication skills, with the ability to interact with individuals with technical and non-technical backgrounds

Critical Competencies

You are capable of taking the organisation on the journey of change, with first class communication and people skills
You can take complex issues and manage them simply, with the ability to articulate these back to senior level stakeholders
You are results driven, resilient, love a challenge and have a starter to finisher mentality/ You take accountability for your work, not just focussing on the results but how you execute your work.
You have highly developed communication skills, both oral and written.
You consistently role model the values and foster the values in the team.
You are an effective decision maker, comfortable with change and ambiguity and can act without having the total bigger picture.

Benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays
Life assurance;
Pension scheme;
Enhanced family friendly policies;
Charitable Giving via payroll (Give as You Earn);
Cycle to work scheme;
Free annual flu jab;
Free eye test;
Employee Assistant Programme;
Access to product discounts;
Organised social events;
Free parking

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Other
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting

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