Project Manager - London, United Kingdom - The Scouts Association

The Scouts Association

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a
Project Managerto join our amazing team. This role can be
Homebased or based in
Gilwell Park with Hybrid working.

Contract Type:
Full time (35 hours per week)

Term: 1x Fixed Term until September 2024 & 1x Fixed Term until March 2025

Salary:
£42,761 per annum - Band F Level 3, inclusive outer London weighting and Market Supplement (Hybrid Based) or £41,001 per annum, Band F and Market Supplement (Homebased)

We're Scouts and everyone's welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds.

Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world.

We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

The Project Manager role:

As a
Project Manager,you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to young people as they develop skills for life.

You will identify and manage key risks and issues whilst escalating those which are critical to key governanceboards.

You will tactfully work with a diverse range of stakeholders including volunteers and staff to ensure the project is delivered successfully.

Key responsibilities as our Project Manager:

Lead and facilitate the scoping, design, and delivery of projects
Agree project objectives, benefits, and plans for delivering these with your project stakeholders
Define project tasks and manage resource requirements accordingly
Lead on the creation, ownership, and maintenance of project documentation
Develop and manage project schedules and progress updates
Develop other required project documentation such as RAID logs and finance sheets
Secure adequate resource allocation for programmes and projects from line managers
Support Senior Responsible Owners and Sponsors with governance of programmes and projects
Manage programme and project budgets

What we are looking for in our Project Manager:

Able to make decisions independently and engage others in decision making processes
Ability to take the initiative, be assertive, persuasive and to motivate and inspire a range of audiences
Ability to deliver quality work in a fastpaced environment, with the ability to balance emerging & tight timelines
Ability to problem solve proactively and demonstrate critical thinking
Ability to work effectively in a crossfunctional and multidisciplinary environment, as part of a team, which includes volunteers and senior stakeholders

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer