They will ensure that regular status reporting on projects is provided to the Workstream Lead and where required appropriate Programme Board and PMO, ensuring any issues are quickly escalated to the appropriate level. They will manage the risk profile of the project and provide early warning on all assurance matters. Be responsible for the planning and overall management of a work programme that may include several projects, or work streams within large scale programme or portfolio and the management of teams engaged in the development of systems or services.

Service-Specific Responsibilities

Senior Project Managers will lead the procurement, design, and implementation of the following Services:

• The overall responsibility for the successful procurement, initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure of projects or workstreams allocated to them.
• To work closely with Team members to ensure that all project requirements, deadlines, and schedules are on track. Responsibilities include submitting project deliverables, preparing status reports, and establishing effective project communication plans as well as the proper execution of plans.
• To be responsible for managing and delivering a project work programme that may contain several strands within a project, programme, or portfolio structure.
• To make sure that the scope and direction of each project is on schedule, in line with agreed parameters/budgets set by the Head of Service/Programme Director.
• Base location may be discussed and agreed with the Workstream Lead. As the role carries regional responsibility travel across EANI sites will be required in order to attend meetings, participate in projects, and fulfil the full range of duties and responsibilities and a percentage of Off-site working may be required.

Other Duties and Responsibilities Applicable to the Role of Senior Project Manager

Leadership/Management

The post-holder will be expected to:

• Line manage employees aligned to the project area;
• Provide non-managerial support, information, and training as required for other employees within EdIS;
• Lead and support employees in the team in the effective and efficient operation of services;
• Promote the corporate vision, values, and culture of EA as a single regional organisation, in all processes linked to maintenance, development, and implementation of Infrastructure architecture assignments;
• Provide leadership to their service staff and ensure transformational changes and new structures, strategies, policies, and processes for their system/service are implemented while maintaining the high standards of the Authority and any future challenges;
• Ensure that employees within the Infrastructure Architect team are provided with clear structure, roles, and responsibilities and are supported to work in an integrated way;
• Work closely with Team members to ensure that all requirements, deadlines, and schedules are on track. Responsibilities include submitting agreed deliverables, preparing status reports, and establishing effective communication plans;
• Foster a culture that supports achievement of the authority’s Strategic Plan by role modelling core values and leadership behaviors to staff; and,
• Undertake such training as may be required for his/her own personal and professional development.

Strategic Planning and Policy Influence

The post-holder will be expected to:

• Work with the Workstream Lead to establish, maintain, and communicate a clear and compelling strategic direction for the service and Projects.
• Contribute to the management of the Assistant Directorate, attending Executive Team and Board meetings as required by the Assistant Director and/or EdIS Programme Director.
• Challenge conventional approaches, harness new approaches, and technology, and maximise efficiencies.
• Contribute to the development of a comprehensive service development plan;
• Work collaboratively with other Senior Officers and Heads of Service, to ensure that priorities are translated into manageable objectives and communicated to relevant teams within the Service as appropriate;
• Work collaboratively with Senior Officers across directorates to devise and implement effective systems to monitor, measure, control, and report on the work of relevant teams within the service to take account of changes in the internal and external environments which may impact on and influence priorities and needs;
• Provide reports that can inform policy and strategic direction using formative and summative information which will guide future models of service delivery in relation to the service area.
• To establish effective, accountable, and rigorous quality assurance systems to achieve the highest possible standards of performance, with focus on maintaining the needs of internal and external customers.

Corporate Leadership and Management

The post-holder will be expected to:

• Contribute to the strategic planning, implementation, and on-going monitoring of the service area;
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and statutory frameworks;
• Establish, maintain, manage, and review effective data systems;
• Co-ordinate, deliver, or contribute to training and support with regards to specific service areas as required;
• Facilitate the induction of new staff and ongoing professional development of all staff in relation to the core objectives, expected outputs, and outcomes in relation to the service;
• Prepare and deliver reports on behalf of the Authority as required;
• Ensure that employees within the service have an awareness of the corporate culture, values, and processes which underpin organisational development;
• Delegate responsibilities and deploy staff in accordance with their skills and abilities, the needs of the EA, and service-specific priorities.
• Ensure key principal risks are assessed and monitored, managed, and controlled effectively aligned to the EA risk process.

Service Development and Quality Assurance

The post-holder will be expected to:

• Assist the Authority in the development of policies and plans in line with overall strategic policy and objectives;
• Ensure effective and rigorous quality assurance systems are in place to maintain high standards;
• Ensure effective engagement, capacity building, and monitoring arrangements with local teams;
• Participate in review processes to enable the development, review, and compliance of all quality assurance policies and procedures;
• Foster and facilitate the development of staff skills in relation to negotiating and collaborating with parents and other professionals;
• Liaise and work co-operatively with colleagues in other sections of the Authority to ensure consistent and coherent approaches towards training and services in relation to language and communication support;
• Manage staff to perform to their potential, promote their professional development, and give support when required.

Managing Financial Resources

The post-holder will be expected to:

• Follow robust corporate governance procedures and financial control frameworks for effective management of the budget for the service and monitor expenditure ensuring propriety, regularity, and value