We have an exciting vacancy as a member of the Group Projects and Programme Department you are responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of a variety of projects covering but not limited to development, systems and business change. We are recruiting for an experienced Project Manager.

Whilst this role is remote based, around 60-80% of your time will be spent visiting offices or sites across the UK.

* Must have own car with appropriate insurance for business travel and a full UK Driving Licence. *

The Project Manager’s responsibility is to ensure that projects deliver the required products and benefits, to the required standards of quality and within the specified constraints of time and budget.

• To have a working knowledge of effective project management methods, contributing to the current position and future strategy for project management within the group.
• Working with the Programme Manager, Suppliers, Central and Divisional teams to plan and develop the future strategic projects and programmes for the organisation in line with the group business plan. Supporting the development of business cases and plans to exploit current and future business opportunities.
• Empowering and leading a team, often in multiple geographies, through the project lifecycle

What we would like from the applicant:

• Experience as a services project, with the ability to successfully deliver on time and budget
• Experience of delivering multiple, complex projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge and understanding of a range of project methodologies and some experience of applying them appropriately in different contexts (e.g. PRINCE 2, AGILE)
• Recognized project management certification (desirable)