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Blackthorn Trace
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Birmingham, West Midlands
Project Manager
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Overview
We have an opportunity for a Project Manager to join a newly formed IT team within a UK leading financial services organisation. Key responsibilities To ensure the smooth running of the business through a solutions-focused approach to project delivery Responsible for the financial management of projects , including full budgetary control and ensuring project time is tracked and reconciled regularly. Fully budget aware and able to participate fully in the weekly senior team Budget tracking meetings. Responsible for ensuring projects are quoted and delivered with appropriate cost and time-scale contingencies built in. Fully understand the importance of accurate project planning in terms of forecasted revenue recognition and management of the workstreams. Responsible for building the internal capability and quality of the Project Management team in line with all key tools, processes and systems (e.g. budgeting, strategy planning, invoicing, contracting) Responsible for the design and implementation of end-to-end processes to ensure efficient scoping and delivery of projects with first class customer experience. This will include, but is not be limited to: Standardised approaches to scoping requirements and building out project plans Feedback capture Formal capture and tracking of progress against additional commercial opportunities identified Management of the scope of projects ensuring scope creep is mitigated Responsible for ensuring best practice project management principles are followed and embedded by everyone on the projects Desired character Self-motivated and capable of hands on problem-solving, with ability to generate ideas and solutions and ensure exceptional culture of client-service Confident, articulate and a proactive thinker. Strong communication & presentation skills (verbal, digital & visual). Proven team player, both as a leader and participant. Positive attitude to dealing with people. Intuitive and restless networker Able to communicate with senior clients and find workable solutions when crises occur Excellent organisational and time management skills. Excellent financial skills Blackthorn Trace, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles. PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.