Senior Project Manager

Senior Project ManagerThe experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.HealthcareEngineering/constructionInside IR35 (Umbrella/PAYE)1 Year initial contractOn site East Londoin - NewhamDirect Reports - Assistant Project Manager & Project Manager (4-5 reports and 4-5 resources / in direct reports depending on the scale of the project(s)Working Relationships & Contacts- Client Stakeholders - agree project objectives, communicate project status and facilitate resolution of project issues and risks- Associate Senior Project Managers - providing support and engaging to ensure appropriate information is provided and advising on project delivery issues- Operational Teams - collecting information and co-ordinating activities required to achieve compliance with project processes- Project Managers - Leading and advising on best practice and approach to ensuring compliance with defined processes and systemsJob Purpose:- Roles at this level will operationally manage core projects or programmes of work to deliver defined objectives- They are responsible for delivering their scope of work in line with budgetary, compliance, regulatory and planning controls, and will deep technical knowledge and broad business experience.Key Accountabilities:- Oversee an agreed scope of work and/or the operational workload of a team or contractors ensuring allocated work is completed/resources are fully utilised in order to deliver against an agreed programme of work- Work within established financial systems to independently produce plans and schedules and track and manage budgets, highlighting variances in order to manage and control project delivery targets- Deliver a number of small to medium scale projects or programmes of work, ensuring appropriate use of resources and budgets to deliver the required scope of work within set deadlines- Present any project risks or issues to senior managers to ensure the project is not adversely impacted, and ensure the delivery of projects to compliant standards- Provide advice to colleagues surrounding behaviours, to ensure adherence to internal and external compliance processes- Analyse and review a range of data to identify key existing and emerging themes and trends. Use own and others' analysis to provide recommendations that support project decision-making- Use own knowledge and experience of industry best practice to review and analyse project processes and policies, providing insightful recommendations that support senior management to improve processes and systems- Interact effectively and proactively across the organisation, seeking to develop ways to support collaboration and ensure projects/programmes can be delivered to meet internal customer expectations- Advise senior management on issues relating to own project, providing subject matter advice in order to support successful delivery in line with project objectives and strategies- Liaise and collaborate with clients and stakeholders, in order to ensure all parties are informed and aware of project progress and expectationsDimensions of the job:- Accountable for delivery of a project or low number of projects with reasonable complexity up to £30m in value - to budget, quality and time metrics- Responsible for setting project delivery approach and plan in consultation with key stakeholders- Responsible for establishing project delivery plans and appropriate control mechanisms to assure delivery- Responsible for performance management of project team / resourceKnowledge & Experience:- Relevant experience including management of small to medium sized project (AKA 'core' sized projects)- Commercial acumen and the ability to manage relationships with external stakeholders- 'Expert' level expertise in project management- Knowledge of own area managed and an understanding of wider programme and business- Experience in managing business relationships at senior-management levelKey Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree or equivalent- Relevant professional qualification or chartered status

Created: 2025-04-04