Business Systems Partner

VolkerRail is part of VolkerWessels, a UK subsidiary of a Dutch family-owned global construction group.

The UK is an important market for VolkerWessels where it operates in the rail, highways, construction, civils, and infrastructure sectors.  VolkerRail operates as a group of 2 companies, 5 business units and 2 joint ventures; has a turnover of c. £200 million; has over 1,000 employees; and provides a wide range of contracting services to the rail industry.

A new vacancy has been created for a Business Systems Partner to join their 40-person VolkerRail finance and systems team based in Doncaster.  

This is a pivotal role in the company’s Business Systems team, navigating and leading initiatives during an unprecedented period of change. You will be responsible for ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget whilst meeting the highest quality standards.

Main duties of the role will include:

• Work with stakeholders to define project scope and requirements.
• Create and manage detailed project plans, allocating resources and monitoring progress.
• Develop and manage project budgets effectively.
• Apply project management best practices to ensure effective and efficient project delivery.
• Manage all project documentation.
• Identify and proactively address risks and issues that may impact project success.
• Establish and manage a project’s RAAIDD (Risk, Assumption, Action, Issue, Decision, and Dependency) log.
• Communicate project status, risks and issues to stakeholders regularly.
• Implement effective change management processes to deal with changes in project scope, schedule or budget.
• Ensure changes are thoroughly documented, communicated and approved by relevant stakeholders.
• Provide clear direction and motivate team members to achieve project goals.
• Line management of a Trainee Business Systems Partner (enrolled on the Level 4 Associate Project Manager apprenticeship).

The candidate will have:

• Proven experience as a project manager, with a successful track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies.
• Holds a project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, AgilePM, APM).
• An all-round change specialist who is willing to roll up their sleeves.
• Proactive, considered and methodical with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with team members and stakeholders.
• Enthusiasm and willingness to actively engage with the COINS system to understand how processes (relevant to the project) work.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits:

Car/car allowance, 26 days holiday and Private Health Scheme

All third party cvs will be forwarded to Pratap Partnership