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We have a current opportunity for a Project Manager (Transformation) on a permanent basis. The position will be based in Glasgow on an initial 12 Month Fixed-term contract.
- Salary; £48-56k
- Annual Leave; 41 Days Annual Leave (Including Bank Holidays)
- Hybrid Working; 1 or 2 Days in the office
Duties Include;
- Responsible for leading the support of the programme; within agreed timescales, budgets, and scope: driving project initiation; management of the project and its resources to produce successful services that meet business needs.
- Responsible for concurrently managing several large size organisational, process, systems and data projects across all Services and central functions.
- Management of project staff resources for large project teams often including external parties, providing support, leadership and direction: developing plans for the delivery of required work and allocating the work according to resource type required, availability and skills; monitoring progress of work against plan, evaluating alternatives and initiating corrective action when required.
- Deployment of a robust and responsive risk management approach to identify, assess, monitor, and actively manage risks.
- Ensure that there are appropriate quality management processes in place to ensure that the final deliverables of projects comply with stakeholder requirements, appropriate legislation, organisation policies and procedures, and industry best practice.
Skills/Experience Required;
- Management of complex projects across the full lifecycle with a successful track record of delivery.
- Ability to write detailed project plans and ensure these are agreed and communicated with the project team, project board and stakeholders.
- Demonstrably excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, bridging the gap between technical and non-technical.
- Leading change management in a large and diverse organisation.
- Ability to challenge the status quo effectively and develop innovative approaches.
- Relationship management, engaging and positively managing relationships with those delivering and affected by change.
- Proven ability to liaise and cooperate with people across organisational boundaries.
- Creating and maintaining schedules of work as an active tool for staff delivering work packages.
- Leadership and motivational skills in formal and informal situations.
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
