Project Manager

Role: Project Manager

Contracting Authority: Government

Contract Length: 6 Months

Location: Hybrid – Exeter

IR35: Inside

Pay Rate: £465 Per Day

Clearance: SC Clearance

We’re looking for an exceptional Project Manager to join our Product Migration and Legacy System Retirement (PMLSR) programme. As the organisation is developing and building a new Supercomputer it is necessary to reduce organisational risk and complexity by retiring legacy systems and migrating to alternative means of production and dissemination. The projects within PMLSR are designed to understand the complexity of the current systems, identify alternative means of delivery and to understand and mitigate for the potential impact of migrating or retiring these systems.

The Project Manager Role:

Delivery. In conjunction with the respective overarching Programme, create and lead the project to deliver the agreed outputs and outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints.
Project Management. Provide day to day management and leadership of the project team. Provide effective leadership and management controls. The project that you will be working on from the outset is characterised as a Moderate to High level of complexity within the PDCF.
Set and apply project controls. In conjunction with the respective Programme Manager, design the project structure and organisation appropriate to each stage. Set and apply appropriate delivery methodologies. Manage effective transition between project phases and handoff into business-as-usual functions.
Budget. Develop the budget and track delivery within budget, with input from specialists.
Resources. In conjunction with the respective Programme Manager, identify skill requirements; and deploy and develop resources. Manage medium sized team.
Benefits Realisation. Deliver the agreed Business Case benefits and outcomes. Ensure appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place, and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the Business Case.
Stakeholder Management. Identify and manage internal stakeholder relationships and need for senior level support. Manage internal and occasionally external relationships as appropriate.
Risks & Issues. Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate. Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies.
Governance. Support and apply effective governance and decision making. Provide reporting to the organisations PMO and Business Teams, and engage in mechanisms that hold you, as Project Manager, to account for delivery.
Assurance. Engage with assurance reviews (1st and 2nd line) and support action on recommendations. Organise assurance processes such as gateway reviews, as required.
Change Management. When appropriate, ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders.
Project Performance & Controls. Cascade vision and translate into delivery objectives for the team. Develop and maintain Project Plan. Identify and set appropriate Project Controls. Manage performance and report progress to sponsors. Agree the Project Scope, define requirements, identify deliverables, and plan the activities needed to deliver the required outcomes, using professional, best practice project management practices and documentation within the organisations project management framework.

The Project Manager Needs:

• SC Clearance

• Extensive project management experience

• PRINCE2 Practitioner / APM (Association for Project Management) PMQ Certificate or equivalent project related experience in Waterfall or Agile (preferred) methodologies, with proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication skill, managing conflict & negotiation

• Managing priorities with proven experience of coordinating multiple

• Strong leadership with delivery-focused mindset, problem solving skills and ability to motivate the team

Minorities, women, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Interviews will take place next week, so please apply immediately to be considered for this exciting contract role or call Bangura Solutions to discuss this role further.