Project Manager – HIRING ASAP

Start date: ASAP
Duration: 3 Months
Location: 2 days in London office, 3 days working from home
Rate: £425 per day outside ir35

Summary:
 
This role sits in the Project Manager Office and is responsible for the delivery of strategic and consulting projects that are critical to our clients’ continuing success.
 
Responsibilities:
  • You will be responsible for maintaining your project(s), which includes managing the business case on behalf of the sponsor, as well as leading the planning, execution of the project plan, risk management and mitigation and business change activities. You will ensure that all company policies are adhered to, whilst providing an excellent level of service to all Informa customers and colleagues.
  • Lead project(s) throughout the full life cycle including definition, management and reporting, benefits realisation planning, and transition into business-as-usual operations.
  • Manage the budget and spend forecast throughout the course of the programme, validating the business case and benefits.
  • Ensure project risk assessments are carried out to determine the degree of change and level of organisational readiness across different dimensions (people, process, technology)
  • Ensure stakeholder engagement is centric to overall delivery.
  • Manage third parties, contractors, and contracts in accordance to company policy.
  • Act as a role model to others and proactively contribute to continuous learning with other members of the project management team.
Key Skills
  • Several years’ experience in managing projects, working with multiple stakeholders and preferably across different regions.
  • Professional Project Management, e.g. PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent
  • Experience in systems implementation especially testing and rollout phases, and experience in finance systems desirable.
  • Understanding of risk and change management, preferably stakeholder needs analysis.
  • Customer centric mindset, with ability to work positively and collaboratively with others in a matrix organisation.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication, and negotiation skills
  • Advanced skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PMO software and Teams