Senior Project Manager

Job Description

The Senior Project Manager will manage one or more business critical projects / programmes. In this role you will predominantly deliver infrastructure projects / programmes, driving technology transformation and technical cost optimization.

As a Senior Project Manager you will report into the Head of Portfolio & Project Management.

What you will do :

• Manage a range of complex projects / programmes aligned with key business and strategic objectives.
• Manage the full project lifecycle ownership - from inception to closure, according to agreed time, budget, scope, quality and change control criteria.
• Lead project teams, through a matrix management approach.
• Execute PM processes including scope definition, scheduling, planning and resource allocation, cost and budget management. Coordinate project risk and issue identification, analysis, planning, monitoring and control.
• Monitor project assurance, establishing / tracking key success metrics and KPIs for the project(s).
• Chair the weekly Portfolio review meeting with key stakeholders.
• Report on project progress, blockers and key achievements. Communicate effectively at all levels (peers to Exec, internally and externally). Articulate complex risks and issues clearly and concisely.
• Create, manage and distribute project communications. Communicate across a variety of channels. Present project updates.
• Peer review other project management team member schedules, plans and strategies and recommends enhancements.
• Take a lead in running project gigs to share insight with those wanting to learn more about project management.

Qualifications

What you are expected to bring :