Senior Digital Project Manager

Arup; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our global delivery team. You will work with Business Analysts, Delivery Managers, Architects, PPM, PMO and the Head of Delivery to support a prioritised portfolio of projects and programmes that align with Arup’s Total Design and Excellence objectives and five-year strategy.

You will gain exposure to international projects, benefit from a competency-based career pathway, and engage in governance, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Delivery of a prioritised portfolio of projects and programmes.
• Chair project boards and ensure robust status reporting.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Delivery Managers, Architects and PMO.

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The role of the Senior Project Manager will be to work in a global Delivery team, working closely with Business Analysts, Delivery Managers, Architects, PPM, PMO and Business Change teams under the Head of Delivery. The work will support delivery of a prioritised portfolio of projects and programmes. This is an exciting role that helps meet Arup’s Total Design and Excellence objectives and provides great exposure to being part of its 5-year strategy.

Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it!

The Opportunity

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

• Provides exposure to work on global projects and programmes as well as emerging technologies
• Being part of a global team that provides exposure to different countries and cultures
• Establishes a solid career pathway that is competency based where development opportunities are part of continued professional development
• The role engages in project delivery, RAID, benefits and outcomes, highlight reporting, detailed WBS planning with MSP and dependency management. Delivery of management and technical products, subject to internal audits and assurance. Will engage in communities of practice and skills network engagement as well as opportunities to own continuous improvement initiatives

Did you know: Our Digital Technology team are proud prior winners of the at the Chartered Institute of IT’s UK IT Industry Awards.

Is this role right for you?

• Experienced in working on projects with highly satisfied sponsors and end users, having achieved tangible results and business outcomes, leading to value creation and benefits realisation
• Manage the successful delivery of a range of technology and change projects and exposure to programme management as part of the group’s strategy.
• Ensure an effective governance model is in place to support the delivery of the project, chairing project boards, KPI’s and robust status reporting
• Build motivated, delivery focussed teams
• Comprehensive understanding of benefits management and realisation
• Experience working with diverse teams across several global locations, time zones or cultural backgrounds

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We care about you and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.

As a member organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance).

We also provide private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.