Project Manager

PROJECT MANAGER

CONTRACT

Glasgow

**A national security clearance is required for this role but candidates not holding this level of clearance might be considered**

The projects you will be working on are medium in complexity and risk, and managed in line with our standard Project- and Program approach. In this role you will be reporting to the Senior Project Manager or Programme Manager. With your rich experience in managing projects - preferably within the Defence & National Security sector you know how to stand your ground dealing with complex environments and challenging stakeholders. You have a great way of bringing people and responsibilities together and are fully aware of the impact of these projects on the client services organization. You will ensure that your financial management is in order, your scope management is adequate and all stakeholders as well as project related risks are also managed effectively by you.

Your experience

• Defining project requirements
• Delivered various types of projects through the full project lifecycle. Specifically application development, test and release
• Managed the agreement process of the project requirements and objectives with the Project Board or appointed project assurance role.
• Managed the delivery of projects in partnership with the customer and business line to ensure acceptance, closedown and handover to service
• Operated within defined working practices, ensuring compliance with local project management policy, procedure and methodology where this is in place
• Gathered status reports of team members across their project and address issues as appropriate
• Established reporting project Key Performance Indicators to the Senior Project Manager or Project Board through Highlight Reports and stage assessments
• Managed project risks and produces an effective plan and risk assessment so that timescales and project costs are understood and underwritten by all by the parties
• Ensured that formal review procedures are used
• Managed risks associated with the deliverables of the project
• Integrated financial data for multiple projects
• Ensured that the impact on the Business Line Profit & Loss due to project activities within the scope of the project is clearly visible and that all contingency usage is signed-off by the appropriate governance authority e.g. Project Board
• Accountable for tracking the project costs and supporting Business Units in meeting payment milestones
• Ensured that the milestone achievements are signed by the customer and relevant invoices are raised

If you are interested please apply via this ad in the first instance or send a CV with covering note to Uma.Nidhi@projectpeople.com

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