Senior Project Manager

KP Law

Manchester

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual discretionary bonus

Company pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Staff referral scheme

Cycle to work

State of the art working environment

Job summary

KP Law is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support the Head of Business Solutions in Manchester, UK. You will lead and coach the team of Project Managers, embed best practices, and ensure robust project governance across the portfolio.

You will manage performance, upskill staff, and uphold the KPL change management framework while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to deliver complex group action initiatives.

Qualifications

Proven project management experience with large portfolios.
Strong governance and controls enforcement across multiple projects.
Experience implementing software solutions and platforms.
Familiarity with Monday.com and MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day project portfolio management across the PM team.
Ensure adherence to the change management framework and SOPs.
Maintain risk and incident management processes and reporting.
Coach and develop Project Managers through appraisals and 121s.
Collaborate with external partners and internal stakeholders to deliver outcomes.

Skills

Portfolio oversight

Governance

Monday.com

DevOps

SDLC

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Team leadership

Travel flexibility

Tools

Monday.com

MS Project

SharePoint

Job description

ABOUT US

Join a fast-growing law firm transforming group litigation.

KP Law is not your typical law firm. We believe what we are doing is unique in the Group Action claim space and sets us apart from our competitors. We represent more than 500,000 clients across large-scale group action claims, combining legal expertise, smart processes and cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional outcomes and client experiences.

We’re now looking for a Senior Project Manager to help support the Head of Business Solutions to drive the next phase of our growth by leading and coaching our team of Project Managers, embedding ways of working and ensuring effective project governance.

If you enjoy solving problems, improving ways of working & leading and coaching collaborative teams, we’d love to hear from you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role is primarily a people and process management role, however from time to time you may be expected to manage individual projects where required. You will support and develop the team of project managers within the wider Business Solutions team, managing performance, upskilling and ensuring all project managers adhere to the KPL change management framework.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The will involve but is not limited to:

Day to day management of the project Portfolio
Day to day management of the Project Management Platform (Monday)
Managing PM capacity
Ensuring project governance standards are maintained across all projects through regular audits
Day to day ownership of the Risk and Incident Management process
Day to day ownership of the Change Management framework / SOP
Providing portfolio level reporting / analysis
Ensuring all delivery squads are delivering effectively (in conjunction with the Platform PM and Platform Development Manager)
Managing relationships with key external partners
Conducting regular 121’s with Project Managers (in line with the performance development process)
Conducting appraisals / reviews with Project Managers
Supporting the Head of Business Solutions with any future recruitment activity
Day to day HR admin (managing holiday requests and sickness reporting)
Refining and improving the change management framework for project management – identifying and delivering improvements to change processes
Feedback and coaching of Project Managers.

Skills and Experience

Proven working experience in project management.
Ability to provide effective portfolio oversight and governance
Experience in working with technology and managing the implementation of software solutions.
Strong experience in using the Monday Work Management Platform.
Understanding the Software Development Life Cycle and Dev Ops framework and the role squad delivery teams.
Excellent knowledge MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint, MS Project, SharePoint, O365.
Knowledge of reporting services are an advantage, e.g Power BI.
Ability to build effective, trusted relationships at all levels within the organisation and with external stakeholders and service providers .
Strong team player with the ability to influence and enable multiple teams and/or projects.
Highly self-motivated with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced dynamic environment with consistently high levels of performance.
Strong negotiation skills with the ability to skilfully navigate competing priorities and business demands.
Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent) preferred but not essential.
Ability to travel to all our offices.

Equal Opportunities

Our approach to our people is underpinned by our commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and well-being. Our ambition is to build a richly diverse workforce made up of the best talent in our industry. With a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for KP Law is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs.

Our Culture & Values

KP Law is a values-led firm with an inclusive and supportive culture. We believe great results come from collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement and we’re committed to creating an environment where people can thrive.

Our values are: