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    Project Manager - Sunderland, United Kingdom - Gentoo

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    About the role:

    Gentoo is a values-led, charitable organisation that provides more than 60,000 people in Sunderland with a place they can call home. We have a clear vision and a social purpose. We believe that everyone has the right to live in a good quality home that they can afford.

    We are currently recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to join the Project Management Office (PMO) on a 12-month fixed-term contract, you will be based at our Doxford Park, Sunderland head office. The PMO is responsible for the governance and delivery of medium to large-size projects across the Group, it is part of the newly formed Business Improvement and Change function, which combines many core disciplines into one team to support change throughout the Group. It is an exciting time to join the team with scope to help shape things as they develop.

    We know how important it is to have a great work-life balance, therefore we offer hybrid working, a blend of office and home-based working. It is key that you can be in the office part of the working week and be flexible to attend on-site meetings as required, therefore we are unable to accommodate remote working.

    Gentoo is on a transformation journey to improve our services by making things simpler for our colleagues and customers. The Project Manager role will play a key part in ensuring these transformation projects are delivered in a controlled, efficient, and managed way using both project management and change management methodologies to engage our people along the project lifecycle and ensure benefits are sustained. In the role of Project Manager, you will follow the group's project management framework to mobilise and deliver projects in an efficient, standardised and consistent manner and provide ongoing project management for your assigned projects including: -

    •Provide advice, guidance and feedback in relation to project activity and assistance to the Project Lead/Sponsor as needed

    •Ensuring risks are proactively identified, escalated and resolved as part of project governance.

    •Deploying change management techniques such as change impact assessment, stakeholder management and communications planning.

    •Embedding and facilitating a One Gentoo approach through project governance and cross-business working

    •Contributing to and involved in the Group's portfolio management processes to ensure project oversight by the Senior Leadership and Executive Team

    •Providing training and coaching as needed in relation the Group's project and change management approach and tools.

    •Ensuring all project and change management activity is aligned to the Group's policies and procedures as needed.

    The role is subject to DBS check paid for by Gentoo.

    What we are looking for:

    Candidates are required to have:

    A recognised project management or change management qualification or training (or equivalent experience)
    Demonstrable experience in managing a range of complex projects – Business and IT with multiple work streams is essential.
    Demonstrable knowledge of change management methodologies and their practical application is essential.
    The ability to identify and escalate risk-driving discussions with risk owners and within the business as needed.
    Demonstrable experience in identifying and managing interdependencies between projects.
    The ability to facilitate and influence key stakeholders internal and external to the business.
    Social Housing experience is desirable, what is essential is the ability to flexibly adapt to a new organisation, a new way of working and ownership of projects.

    What we offer:

    36-hour working week, 12.30 finish on Fridays
    31 days paid holiday - plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year
    Flexible and hybrid working
    Access to private healthcare via a Health Cash Plan scheme.
    Health Cash Plan with cashback for dental, optical, physio, well being therapies and more. Including some free child cover.
    Competitive Aviva pension scheme - Gentoo will contribute up to 10% based on your personal contribution.
    Salary sacrifice scheme for electric car (lease car)
    Enhanced family-friendly leave
    Car mileage allowance if you use your personal vehicle for business purposes.
    Life assurance cover to the value of 3 times your annual salary.

    Closing date:

    30/06/2024


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