Senior Project Manager

The Guinness Partnership; North Waterhouse Farm; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

The Guinness Partnership is seeking a permanent senior project manager to shape, plan, lead and deliver multiple concurrent technical or business change projects. This role operates in a matrix environment with delivery teams and external suppliers, and combines office and remote work.

An accredited project management qualification (PRINCE2 or APM) and a degree or equivalent experience are required. You will use MS Project to plan, track and report progress, manage stakeholders, and apply the

Qualifications

• Professional project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or APM
• Degree level education or equivalent professional experience

Responsibilities

• Shape, plan, lead and deliver multiple concurrent technical or business change projects
• Deliver projects to agreed scope, budget and timescales that meet customer and business requirements
• Manage stakeholders across projects
• Lead delivery teams in a matrix environment
• Contract and manage third-party suppliers
• Choose and apply the appropriate project delivery methodology
• Plan, track and report projects using MS Project

Skills

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Education

Degree level education

Tools

MS Project

DevOps

SharePoint

MS Teams

Asana

Job description

Permanent senior project manager post within the Guinness Team at The Guinness Partnership. The job is to shape, plan, lead and deliver several concurrent technical or business change projects to agreed scope, budget and timescales. It is distinct for matrix management of delivery teams, managing third-party suppliers and contracts, and hybrid working split between the office and remote. Fit turns on a professional project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or APM, plus a degree or equivalent experience.

What the job involves

• Shape, plan, lead and deliver multiple concurrent technical or business change projects
• Deliver projects to agreed scope, budget and timescales that meet customer and business requirements
• Manage stakeholders across projects
• Lead delivery teams in a matrix environment
• Contract and manage third-party suppliers
• Choose and apply the appropriate project delivery methodology
• Plan, track and report projects using MS Project

Qualifications

• Professional project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or APM
• Degree level education or equivalent professional experience

Experience

• Proven track record delivering projects across people, process, application and technology
• Experience leading teams in a matrix environment
• Experience contracting and managing third parties
• Experience applying multiple project methodologies and choosing the right one

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent stakeholder management
• Commercial awareness
• Excellent oral and written communication, including presentations
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including MS Project for planning, tracking and reporting
• Proficient in delivery and collaboration tools such as DevOps, SharePoint, MS Teams and Asana

Other

• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours
• Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership & Management Standard

Nice to have

• Experience of cloud adoption projects
• Knowledge of DevOps tools and cloud computing
• Experience of ITIL principles and processes
• Housing sector industry experience
• Proven experience managing data-focused projects

What’s offered

• Hybrid working combining office and remote working