Assistant Project Manager

Vodafone ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester
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Assistant Project Manager Location: Manchester Atlas House (Full-time remote working during COVID-19) Hours: 37.5 Monday - Friday COVID-19 Notice: We are continuing recruitment and have implemented new processes that promote candidate and employee safety. As part of this we have moved to a virtual hiring and onboarding process until further notice. Be part of the Business Technology Solutions for Vodafone UK, the team that design and develop our converged communications solutions, drive efficiency through automation and AI, whilst implement the solutions directly with our customers. We help thousands of businesses across the country with our connectivity solutions. What will you be doing? As an Assistant Project Manager you will be responsible for delivering small projects or work packages for our large enterprise customers, either independently or as part of a larger project or programme. You will formally agree scope of the project or work package and manage any variations in accordance with Change Control process. Track and report against project budget. Create project and resource plans gaining stakeholder buy in. Drive delivery against the plan and takes proactive action to prevent any deviation. Establish and maintain the Risk and Issue register identifying new risks and response strategies. Implement mitigation where issues occur. Comply with Vodafone Project Delivery Lifecycle (VPDL) methodology and establishes appropriate governance regime with customer. Who are we looking for? * An individual with proven experience of delivery projects for external customers * Strong reporting, governance and planning skills * Prince 2 Practitioner qualified * Proficient in the Microsoft office suite of products including Microsoft Project * Eligible for SC clearance * Knowledge and experience of telecommunications industry is desirable. What's in it for you? An excellent remuneration and bonus package with 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive and flexible benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family. From our market-leading parental leave policies through to employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes we are committed to supporting you throughout your career with Vodafone. Ready? Posting End Date: 23.06.2020

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