AddressSkanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
We are looking for a Lead Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and managing the IT project delivery team. You will also deliver key business projects by planning, executing, and overseeing projects across the IT EF. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the successful planning, execution and completion of IT projects in alignment with business goals and objectives.
You will:
- Lead the project delivery team, providing clear direction and motivation.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to the project management team
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence within the team.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, department heads, and external vendors.
- Establish and enforce project management standards, processes, and methodologies.
- Develop and implement risk management strategies.
- Allocate resources (including personnel and budgets) effectively to meet project goals.
- Monitor and report on project performance, including key performance indicators (KPIs), milestones, and budget adherence.
- Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define project goals, deliverables, and success criteria.
- Establish regular communication channels with stakeholders to provide project updates.
- Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and compliance requirements.
- Implement quality assurance processes and conduct project audits as necessary.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, including project plans, schedules, and change request
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency in project management software and tools.
- Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and standards (if applicable).
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
- Knowledge and expertise aligned to professional certification in project management (PRINCE2 practitioner, Agile Scrum Master, Project Management Professional (PMP) or other relevant certifications)
- Identify opportunities for innovation and efficiency gains.
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using recruitment@skanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More information about the role
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: recruitment@skanska.co.uk
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
