Recruiter

Azteq Solutions Don't show me jobs from Azteq Solutions

Salary

From £40,000 to £45,000 per year

Location

Moray Don't show me jobs in this location

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

* The Project Manager's key role is to plan and deliver projects adhering to quality expectations, as per agreed timelines, and within agreed budget and project tolerances. * This includes liaising with the business, the stakeholders and engineers to acquire resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and trusted partners and consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. * The Project Manager will also define the project's objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle. * Direct and manage project lifecycle from the point of inception to completion * Define project scope, goals and deliverables * Develop and track realistic project plans and manage project milestones, dependencies and critical path. * Manage commercial negotiations with 3rd party suppliers and vendors and demonstrate value for money spent / budgeted. * Work with management team to accurately estimate the resources required to deliver the project goals. * Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team, escalating appropriately when necessary. * Deliver status reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations. * Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans. * Coach, mentor, and motivate project team members, influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work. * Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project and deliver effective communication plans. * Conduct project closure review / post-implementation review and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements. * Adhere to agreed Delivery Framework and suggest continuous process improvements by incorporating industry best practices wherever appropriate. * Proven ability to manage IT projects within and education environment: * Prince2, certification * Strong familiarity with project management software, such as MS Project * Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment * Preference will be given to candidates with proven Project Management experience in a education related environment. * Proven track record in developing, implementing and managing change to process and governance models successfully * Proven project management skills, preferably within a complex IT environment * Strong knowledge of best practice project management standards * Excellent stakeholder management skills, up to and including senior management. * Delivering results: ability to plan and organise self and work in order to achieve objectives and targets. * Strong and proven influencer and communicator with stakeholder at all levels project manager education stakeholder ms project