Senior Project Manager - Student Records System
Salary: £60,000 per annum (37 hours per week, 32 days annual leave + 8 public bank holidays)
Location: Birmimgham - 2 days on site per week (Monday & Tuesday)
Length: 3 year FTC
The organisation is delivering key strategic improvements to its Student Records System and associated processes as part of our Digital Transformation Strategy
The IT portfolio requires a highly experienced Senior Project Manager with Students Records Systems Experience to join the PMO and lead a 3-year technical ad process improvement project
Strong leadership skills are required to lead by example, in a collaborative, clear and disciplined style
Responsibilities and skills/experience requirement:
- Prince 2 qualification or equivalent to Practitioner level
- To gather and define the key strategic outcomes of the Student Records System Improvement Project
- Write, report and present project documentation such as a Business Case in a clear and well-structured manner
- Strong proven ability to manage emerging expectations and requirements - experience in defining and managing potential scope creep from suppliers as well as internal customers
- Evidence of managing projects of £3 million + and ensuring return on investment as well as delivering to budget, time and quality
- Proven experience in project managing significant change affecting people, process and technology
- Lead the resource requirements for the project and the project team such as Change Manager and Business Analyst amongst others
- Mobilise and manage an effective procurement and contract negotiation process with suppliers
- Establish strong working relationships with both internal Operational and Technical teams as well as Suppliers
- Create structured and effective governance oversight and controls to ensure effective delivery and responsive change control
- Proactive and expert project risk management required as well as superb dependency management
- A proven track record of implementing strong project cost controls, reporting and monitoring required
- Strong reporting and documentation skills required - project plans, financial management and forecasting, resource management, check point, high light reports and quality control
- Proven experience of delivering to time, quality and cost, as well as turning around aspects of projects that may have drifted off track
- Experience of presenting and delivering messages to Executives in an effective and professional manner
- Ability to manage issues effectively, creative trouble shooting and solutions sourcing skills
Key skills required:
- Analytical skills and attention to detail
- Excellent report writing and project documentation skills such as business cases
- Influencing and negotiation skills
- Expert at conflict resolution and creating strong working relationships
- Disciplined approach to project governance, financial management, risk and controls
