Strategic Project Manager
- Employer
- BPP EDUCATION GROUP
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 27 Jul 2019
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- Job Type
- Senior Management & Heads of Department, Other Senior Management
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Location: Manchester St James's
Closing date: 26/07/2019
Salary: Competitive
Employment type: Fixed Term
Department: COO - BPP Online - Strategic PMO
This role is a 12 month fixed term contract based in Manchester, but work may be required anywhere in the UK for periods of up to 1 week in duration.
JOB PURPOSE:
To deliver an effective strategic project or programme management service for all projects assigned. Provide PMO support to major business change projects.
PRINCIPAL JOB ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Methodically investigate, analyse and document business initiatives to ensure they align and support the delivery of group strategies.
- Working across the group to define and drive delivery of joined up solutions/initiatives that are aligned to group initiatives/ strategies.
- Develop future roadmaps for initiatives that support the delivery of solutions/initiatives.
- Identify and manage projects/ programmes of work that deliver the agreed business requirements.
- Identification of the financial or service benefits that will accrue once the change is implemented.
- Responsible for influencing and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the Group.
- Deliver and implement Project Change approach plan and strategy
- Proactively seek-out, analyse, model and specify return on investment for programmes and / or projects.
- Guide management towards accepting viable solutions which involve changes to working conditions and practices, showing understanding, imagination and creativity.
- Manage programmes/ projects according to the standards and expectations of the PMO.
- Manage assigned resources as appropriate to the implementation of programme/ project related activities.
- Assist and support stakeholders by providing and maintaining accurate and timely documentation (ie; project plans and reporting) to ensure successful communication and delivery of assigned projects/ programmes.
- Ensure programmes/ projects are planned and executed in-line with the PMO approach:
- Ensure deliverables meet required quality standards.
- Ensure adequate levels of documentation are produced as part of the solution.
- Develop and maintain a Communications Plan and keep stakeholders informed of project plans and related implications.
- Facilitate successful hand-over and adoption to the operational business
- Production of progress and management reports, keeping virtual project rooms up to date
- Coordination of internal BPP services and external service providers as necessary to meet programme/ project timescales and objectives.
- To provide PMO support as necessary to business change projects
- To carry out other tasks as agreed
KEY JOB CONTACTS
- Internal:
- All BPP staff, including senior management
- External:
- Various service providers
- Clients requiring projects from BPP
- Contractors
Skills, knowledge, qualifications required for job
- Qualifications – Applications from candidates with appropriate and relevant education, work experience or other equivalent qualifications in relation to this role.
- Experience –Project Management experience essential, Programme Management experience is desirable.
- Skills – Organised, methodical, with a very good attention to detail. Familiarity with methodologies and project tools such as Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE 2, PMI and Microsoft Project.
- Personal Development – Must take initiative to ensure skills and specialisations are acquired to ensure that all relevant skillsets are continually developed.
- Efficiency – previous knowledge of Lean would be advantageous
Company
When you work with BPP, you will be part of a business that really believes in supporting your personal and professional development. With so many different business areas, we offer a wide range of exciting opportunities across the UK and abroad – from teaching to marketing to business development to human resources to name only a few. But what really makes working at BPP rewarding, is the culture of encouragement, respect and teamwork.
- Location
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BPP HOUSE
ALDINE PLACE
142-144 UXBRIDGE ROAD
SHEPHERD'S BUSH
LONDON
W12 8AW
GB
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