Senior Project Manager Required - Public Sector - 18 Months+

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER required by our prestigious and established client, to assist in the current transformation within organisation. A new Transformation Support Unit (TSU) has been setup to support the various change initiatives within the organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Senior Project Managers are responsible for managing high profile, high risk projects where the project and stakeholder environments are complex and unchartered.
- To manage and control a diverse and complex range of projects to ensure that the required outcomes for work areas and the Authority are achieved within given time scales.
- Deputise for the Portfolio Manager where required;
- Drive and support interventions in projects where corrective action are required to get a project out of an exception situation to ensure successful completion.
- Assist and influence Senior Managers in their role as project sponsor to ensure that proposed outcomes, critical success factors and quantifiable business benefits for the project are clearly defined and recorded.
- Coordinate and where necessary direct the input from the TSU Design Team in developing appropriate (value for money) solutions and developing a viable business case for the project
- Interpret the sponsor's requirements into a deliverables based plan,
- Agree the technical and quality strategy with the project board
- Manage the project and project team on a day to day basis;
- Define the team structure and the team managers' objectives and responsibilities;
- Identify, negotiate and acquire required resources;
- Build and motivate relevant project teams, managing the assigned staff (2-20), budgets (£100k - £3m) and third party suppliers;
- Identify and effectively manage project risks and issues;

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:
- proven Project Management experience within large and diverse project teams
- Public Service Change
- Building and Managing credible stakeholder relationships
- Strong issue resolution experience
- Ability to lead/facilitate structured workshops, meetings, etc
- Implementing and working within Corporate/Industry Standards
- Budget Management experience
- Advanced planning, monitoring & reporting skills