Senior Project Manager

Consortium; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Guinness in Oldham is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a permanent, full-time role with hybrid working. You will shape, plan, lead and deliver multiple technical or business change projects to meet scope, budget and timescales, collaborating with stakeholders across teams.

Applicants should have PRINCE2 or APM qualification, experience in matrix environments, and strong IT and cloud delivery knowledge, including DevOps, MS Project, SharePoint and Asana.

Qualifications

• PRINCE2, APM or similar qualification is essential.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience managing data-focused projects.
• Proven track record delivering projects across people, process, applications and technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent technical or business change projects to agreed scope, budget and timescales.
• Stakeholder management and matrix team leadership across functions.
• Manage third-party suppliers and contracts and determine appropriate delivery methodologies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Matrix management

Project methodologies

Oral and written communications

MS Project

DevOps

SharePoint

MS Teams

Asana

Cloud computing

ITIL principles

Housing sector experience

Data-focused projects

Education

PRINCE2

APM

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

DevOps

SharePoint

MS Teams

Asana

Job description

Senior Project Manager role within Guinness

Permanent, full-time position based in Oldham with hybrid working

Essential to have PRINCE2, APM or similar project management qualification

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join the Guinness Team. This is a permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week) based in our Oldham office. We offer a hybrid working arrangement, combining office and remote working.

The Purpose of the role is to shape, plan, lead and deliver multiple, concurrent technical or business change projects to the agreed scope, budget and timescales that meet customer and business requirements.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who has a proven track record of delivering successful projects across people, process, application and technology disciplines. You will be an excellent stakeholder manager with experience leading teams in a matrix environment, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to manage third-party suppliers and contracts effectively. You will be confident applying a range of project delivery methodologies, possess outstanding communication and presentation skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office, including MS Project, alongside collaboration tools such as DevOps, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and Asana.

You will be able to demonstrate these essential skills:

• Proven track record of delivering projects in a range of disciplines including people, processes, applications and technology.
• Experienced in matrix management of delivery teams.
• Commercial awareness and experience of contracting and managing third parties.
• Experienced in the application of multiple project methodologies and able to determine appropriate use of a methodology.
• Excellent oral and written communications including presentations.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, including MS Project for Planning, Tracking and Reporting.
• Proficient in use of delivery and collaboration tools (i.e. DevOps, SharePoint. MS Teams, Asana).
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership & Management Standard.
• Experience of cloud adoption projects.
• Knowledge of DevOps tools & Cloud computing.
• Experience of ITIL Principles & processes.
• Housing sector industry experience.
• Proven experience managing data focused projects.
• Professional qualification in Project Management PRINCE2, APM or similar.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.

To find out more about the key responsibilities of the role and to ensure you meet the full essential criteria, please review the role profile.

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