Senior Project Manager

Sopra Steria Limited ,
Bircham Newton, Norfolk
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £55,000 per annum

Overview

Location: Norfolk (with UK travel) Package: Up to £65,000 DOE, car allowance, pension, private medical, life assurance & 3% flexible benefits fund The company Shared Services Connected Ltd delivers class-leading business transformation programmes to government and public sector across the UK with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public purse. As a trading name of Shared Services Connected Ltd, SSCL has established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across government and public sector. The company was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria Ltd, in 2013 as part of the Government’s Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. Our clients include a number of government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board. The day job The Senior Project Manager will take accountability for the successful delivery of CITB projects, by directing, leading and driving the project delivery. Whilst guiding and directing project managers, ensuring that effective project controls are established and maintained for all projects within their span of control. Ensuring that a clear understanding of projects’ progress, plans, risk and status is regularly, clearly and accurately reported, identifying and resolving conflicts wherever they arise. ? Key Responsibilities: Provide leadership and to take accountability for each project Establish and maintain an effective customer engagement Effectively engaging the customer, subcontractors, third parties and project stakeholders Ensuring that a clear understanding of projects’ progress, plans, risk and status is regularly, clearly and accurately reported, identifying and resolving conflicts wherever they arise Promote and implement project management best practice Ensure that each project is the subject of a clearly defined and agreed project baseline Essential skills: Programme or Portfolio experience Proven background in large scale IT programmes Excellent senior stakeholder experience Strong team management experience Experience of working in a Shared Service for the Public Sector

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