Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Glasgow / Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Project Manager for a 12 week contract on a rate of £343/day (inside IR35).. This role will be hybrid.
Responsibilities
– Appraise initial Project proposals and provide ongoing review and guidance, support the delivery of an effective management and control mechanism for the creation, approval, delivery and post-implementation review of change projects that will balance the need for effective governance whilst facilitating and speeding up the process of Project approva
l.- Produce comprehensive and fully costed Business Cases and present these to the funding authority to secure funding for the Project(
s)- Develop and manage the plans, risks, Project Team and resources to deliver outcomes to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the individual Project Plan
s.- Ensure that the organisation and staff are managed carefully through the process of change from any former operational environment to any new model or way of working, that the results are reviewed, and that adjustments are made, if necessary, to achieve the results as planned. This will require a full organisational development plan to be constructed inc. effective training and the postholder selling the vision of the Project’s goals at all stage
s.- Ensure that there are active and effective links to other Projects and initiatives where relevant by identifying the key linkages, representing the Project on other Project Steering Groups/Boards and developing joint working where require
d.- Ensure the Project is subjected to effective post-implementation review to learn lessons and ensure that these are recycled into Project methodology and corporate policie
s.- Ensure all projects meet the requirements of the Standing Financial Instructions, as well as all other internal policies and procedure
s.- Advise all parts on effective change management processes to maximise the success and benefits of all investments in change including the use of business systems and new technology to facilitate better ways of worki
ng- Promote and support continuous improvement programmes by being expert in quality improvement method and being able to embed these into operational processes in a pragmatic and effective way through excellent design and skills transf
er- Advise and assist all parts and the Project Teams for national initiatives in the use of quality improvement techniques in support of the Corporate strategy and business plans e.g. the EFQM Excellence Model and Business Process Redesign to improve the operations, enhance customer services and improve efficienc
y.Responsibility for line management of staff for a range of different project staff from Project Support to Project Co-ordination staff. There is a responsibility to recruit, develop, train and undertake appraisal of staff to continuously ensure that capabilities are commensurate with duties and Project requirement. There are instances whereby formal disciplinary or performance management issues have to be implemented and staff be taken through this proces
s.Essential Skil
ls:– Degree educated or equivalent, with significant professional experi
ence- Evidence of continuing professional developm
ent.- Proven experience of project manage
ment- Good knowledge and evidenced application of methodologies and techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling proj
ects- Experience of change management and the use of skills to facilitate ch
ange- Experience of co-ordinating all Project Phases including Initiation, Design, Implementation, Transition and Sup
port- Experience of chairing meeti
ngs.- Evidence of excellent written and oral communication sk
ills- Excellent report writing and presentation ski
lls.- Ability to recognise and adapt to the environment in which the project opera
tes.- The ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting prob
lemsDesirable Sk
ills:– Formal project management training e.g PRINCE2™, A
GILE™.- Experience of using information for management purposes and in setting and monitoring targets and performance indi
cators- Experience and knowledge of delivering effective customer-orientated se
rvices- Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures and effective financial management
skills-Experience of technical/digital de
livery- Experience of people mana
gement- Knowledge and experience of delivering quality improvement initiatives e.g. the ability to analyse and redesign business processes to make best use of the people involved and enabling this with new technology as approp
riate.- Evidence of excellent communication and negotiation/influencing s
kills.- Effective leadership skills. Ability to lead and create a clear common purpose amongst the members of the sub-project
teams- Constructing pragmatic proposals for developing new initiatives that balance innovation and excellent modern methods within the resources available, and that have a clear change management
plan.If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in
touch….