Project Manager

Job description

Any UK Base
With over 180,000 people in over 40 countries, the Capgemini Group is one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. The Group reported 2015 global revenues of EUR 11.9 billion. Together with its clients, Capgemini creates and delivers business and technology solutions that fit their needs and drive the results they want. A deeply multicultural organization, Capgemini has developed its own way of working, the Collaborative Business Experience™ and draws on Rightshore®, its worldwide delivery model.
This role provides an excellent opportunity within the Infra Engagement Management community for experienced Project/Programme Managers. The successful candidates will be running programmes and projects of varying size and degrees of complexity, mainly in client facing environments.
Project / Engagement managers are responsible for all aspects of project management and are accountable for project delivery within a varied portfolio of clients.
- Delivery of projects to time, cost, scope and quality
- Providing strong project delivery leadership
- Liaise with the client and delivery teams to ensure effective project governance
- Managing 3rd Parties
- Forecasting and budget / financial management
- Developing RFP responses in Project Management area
- Contributing to the development of methods and expansion of the knowledge base within the Practice
- Maintaining excellent client relationship and opportunities of farming sales wherever applicable
- Project and Programme planning, project forecasting and financial management
- Knowledge and experience of project delivery methodologies
- Strong communications skills and ability to communicate and influence at all levels
- Leadership skills demonstrated through management and/or team lead roles covering planning, reporting, issue & risk management and people management skills
- Knowledge of the sales process
- Commercially aware in terms of contractual aspects and value added propositions
- Experience of managing technical and/or organisational projects
- Knowledge of service delivery environments
- Experience of handling relationships with 3rd parties
- Experience of Infrastructure Delivery to meet client expectations and deliver anticipated benefits, whilst ensuring delivery to budget
- Flexible about work content and location and able to work independently with clients and colleagues
- Experience of OWB, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint and Teamforge
- Experience of Financial management tools, including IVs, CODECs, N2k, NOP and EFFECT, Clarity
- There will be a requirement to attain EM (Engagement Management) Certification within employment
- Successful candidates will be asked to gain a level of security clearance either prior to or upon commencement of employment in support of their allocation to accounts requiring an element of security clearance
- This is a client facing role which requires good presentation, communication and organisation skills. Successful applicants will require flexibility in their work location; the ability to work at client and Capgemini sites across the UK and occasionally abroad for the duration of assignments
Capgemini positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are committed to hiring, developing and retaining the best people to deliver innovative, world-class solutions for our clients. We foster an inclusive culture that enables everyone to achieve their full potential and enjoy a fulfilling career with us. Our comprehensive flexible benefits package and lifestyle policies enable our employees to balance their individual, family and work-life needs.