- into the Head of Portfolio Delivery, you will work alongside IT and business colleagues to help shape and deliver an exciting transformation programme. You will be responsible for the delivery of a one or more projects/ workstreams of varying size and complexity in line with the defined project governance standards - using a hybrid of both Agile / Waterfall Prince 2 methodologies.
- will involve managing work through internal and external teams, engaging with and managing project stakeholders, creating and owning a full project plan, reporting progress against key project milestones, controlling the project finances and managing changes, actions, dependencies, issues and risks.
- part of the Portfolio Delivery Team, the Project Manager will be involved in agreeing the business prioritisation and delivery timelines with the key business stakeholders and reporting progress via the project Steering Committee and project sponsors.
- and maintain great relationships with key business stakeholders, defining project deliverables in line with business objectives.
- create and own project milestone and detailed delivery plans, including key business tasks where appropriate.
- strict project cost / budget controls.
- with Portfolio Delivery Team colleagues, business division owners, contractors and consultants to deliver your projects.
- Statements of Work and commercial terms with third parties and then work collaboratively with them to achieve the project objectives.
- control of your projects using standard PRINCE2-based practices – change control, issue and risk management, actions and dependency tracking.
- to project governance standards, including weekly and monthly project reporting.
- communication skills – written and verbal.
- planning and organising skills.
- creating detailed updates and reports, running workshops and giving presentations.
- analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
- ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions.
- of Azure DevOps and Microsoft Dynamics 365 is desirable but not essential.
- Manager Experience.
- of change management methodologies e.g. Prosci.
- bachelor's degree.
Project Manager - Winchester, United Kingdom - Shaw Daniels Solutions
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Our clients are going through a period of significant change. In June 2024 we will embark on a company-wide Digital Transformation ("DX") Programme, which will result in a complete change to our technology stack with the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365. The Companies IT and Portfolio Delivery teams will be at the centre of this DX programme and so now is a unique and exciting time to join our business and play a key role in the successful delivery of our programme objectives. Through exposure to our DX programme, it is expected that all of our IT and Portfolio Delivery roles will have the opportunity to gain new skills and experiences vital to a successful career in the modern workplace. We are investing in the people and technologies that will truly drive our business forward in the coming years and we think this represents a fantastic opportunity for those who choose to join us.
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