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SalaryOur client, based in Sunderland, is looking to appoint a Project Manager to their team on a 12 month, fixed-term contract.
The successful applicant will work with the business to provide project management expertise for projects in Business and IT, including planning, change and stakeholder management.
Principal Accountabilities / Typical Responsibilities will include:
• Responsible for the delivery, using Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid, of a portfolio of both IT and Business projects.
• Setting up of a project team with clear scoping and all related risk management, escalation, resourcing, financial and Governance processes/requirements taken into account.
• Understands and deploys change management techniques such as change impact assessment, stakeholder management and communications planning.
• Provides advice, guidance and feedback in relation to project acivity and support to the Project Lead/Sponsor, as needed.
• Remains current in relation to project and change management best practice.
Candidates are required to have:
- A Degree or equivalent
- A recognised project management or change management qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Demonstrable experience in managing a range of complex projects - Business and IT with multiple work streams is essential.
- Demonstrable knowledge of change management methodologies and their practical application is essential.
- The ability to identify and escalate risk-driving discussions with risk owners and within the business as needed.
- Demonstrable experience in identifying and managing interdependencies between projects.
- The ability to facilitate and influence key stakeholders internal and external to the business.
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Gem Partnership Ltd who are operating as an employment agency.
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