Project Manager- 2 year contract

Job description

  Location
Maidenhead, Berkshire
·  Salary
£ 45000 - £ 58000 / Year
·  Category
Industrial & Manufacturing and Production - Industrial & Manufacturing
·  Job type
Contractor
·  Industry
Office and Secretarial
·  External Reference
JN-092018-26786

Our lovely client currently has a fantastic opportunity working within the Health Care Industry as a Project Manager on a 2year contract.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Project manager looking for their next role.

Primary Function:

·  Responsible for managing multiple concurrent cross functional projects from beginning to end, with accountability for project management, execution and reporting

·  Deliver project excellence by incorporating best practices in project management to meet and or exceed customer needs

·  Demonstrate stewardship and leadership to meet Division business objectives

·  Act as primary point of contact for project reporting & updates

Major Responsibilities

·  Ensure project scope and success criteria are clearly established; develop and manage project plan to meet deliverable

·  Ensure team is working within project scope and effectively coordinate the activities of the team to meet project milestones

·  Proactively identify changes in project scope and assure appropriate measures are taken to reassess and amend requirements, budget and time-line

·  Ensure alignment with key planning processes, such as S&OP and corporate project reporting

·  Provide support in compiling and reporting project requirements

·  Create and deliver project review presentations

·  Maintain documentation and provide data management for project deliverable

·  Document cross-functional project plan in PM software (Planview)

·  Develop estimates and manage resources to deliver project objectives

·  Manage cross-functional project time-line and follow-up with project team members to ensure timely completion of tasks

·  Track overall project budget and metrics as required

·  Proactively identify, monitor & manage project opportunities/ issues/ risks

·  Resolve / elevate issues that impact completion of project objectives

Experience:

·  Extensive knowledge of and competency in project management methodology and processes, including leading cross functional teams, planning tasks, allocating resources, risk and issues management and project monitoring and reporting.

·  1-3 yrs experience in direct project management roles

·  Analytical thinking and decision-making skills

·  Ability to plan and facilitate in person and teleconference meetings

·  Ability to negotiate consensus among diverse groups and influence the activities of others in a matrix management environment

·  Strong written and presentation skills

·  Technical background sufficient to understand issues involved with the project

·  Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change

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