Digital Project Manager

Role: Senior Digital Project Manager

Contract Length: 24 months

Location: Porton Down, Salisbury – 3 days/week on site

Minimum Requirement:

We are looking for Project Managers with experience in delivering digital projects to PDCF level PM3 (Dstl Level 6):

• Delivery: Create and lead the project to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints.
• Project Management: Day to day management and leadership of the project. Provide effective leadership and management controls. Set project controls. Set appropriate delivery methodologies. Manage effective transition between project phases.
• Business Case: Coordinate development of the Business Case. Responsible for the production and co-ordination of the project business case(s) and review notes (where required), throughout the lifecycle of a project, therefore good writing skills are essential.
• Budget: Track delivery within budget, be responsible for the tracking and reporting of the projects forecasts and variances.
• Resources: Schedule / manage resources to deliver the project. May work independently or with a small team.
• Stakeholder Management: Identify and manage stakeholder relationships and need for senior level support. Manage internal and external relationships as appropriate.
• Risks & Issues: Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate. Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies.
• Governance: Provide key reports and support effective governance and decision making. Provide reporting and engage in mechanisms that hold you, as Project Manager, to account for delivery.
• Assurance: Engage with assurance reviews and support action on recommendations. Organise assurance processes such as gateway reviews, as required.
• Change Management: Ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders.
• Guidance & Support: Provide support, guidance and coaching for the project team. Show commitment to personal development. Promote effective individual and team performance.
• Project Performance & Controls: Cascade vision and translate into delivery objectives for the team. Develop and maintain Project Plan. Identify and set appropriate Project Controls. Manage performance and report progress to sponsors.
• Contract Management: Oversee the placement of contracts with strategic suppliers with strong requirements. Manage supplier relationships, and ensure receipt of contracted deliverables to time, cost and quality.