Project Manager
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- England,London,City of London
- full-time
- £500 - £525 per day, inc benefits
Job Description:
Project Manager *Contract Duration: Until 31/03/2025
*Location: London (2 days a week onsite)
*Job Type: Contract
Join our team at Reed Professional Services, a management consultancy specialising in IT and financial services. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to work on a key project within the Technology function with a prestigious company with a history spanning 500 years.
Day-to-day of the role: *Lead and deliver change projects effectively, ensuring all project milestones and objectives are met.
*Engage with challenging stakeholders, managing relationships and expectations through strong interpersonal skills.
*Maintain clear and effective communication across a broad audience, ensuring project details and updates are well understood.
*Demonstrate resilience and drive, maintaining progress and resolving issues as they arise.
*Utilise good delegation and negotiation skills to manage project resources and timelines efficiently.
*Remain calm and maintain perspective in challenging situations to ensure steady project progression.
*Apply commercial acumen and value-driven supplier management to enhance project outcomes.
*Support the project team technically, aiding in issue resolution and escalation when necessary.
*Employ innovative and creative thinking to solve problems throughout the project lifecycle.
Required Skills & Qualifications: *Proven experience in successfully delivering change projects.
*Strong stakeholder and people management skills, with experience handling difficult interactions.
*Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
*Ability to demonstrate resilience, persistence, and drive.
*Good technical knowledge with experience in traditional and modern software/IT development lifecycles (Agile, Iterative, Waterfall).
*Desirable: Experience with Agile/Lean teams using SCRUM, KANBAN, XP; Continuous Improvement knowledge; familiarity with Microsoft Project, Jira, HP Application Lifecycle Management, and MS Office tools; experience managing multiple external suppliers.
Benefits: *Opportunity to work with a historic company recognised across Europe.
*Engage in complex, impactful projects with a leading consultancy.
*Professional growth and development in project management and consultancy.
To apply for this Project Manager position, please submit your CV.
*Location: London (2 days a week onsite)
*Job Type: Contract
Join our team at Reed Professional Services, a management consultancy specialising in IT and financial services. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to work on a key project within the Technology function with a prestigious company with a history spanning 500 years.
Day-to-day of the role: *Lead and deliver change projects effectively, ensuring all project milestones and objectives are met.
*Engage with challenging stakeholders, managing relationships and expectations through strong interpersonal skills.
*Maintain clear and effective communication across a broad audience, ensuring project details and updates are well understood.
*Demonstrate resilience and drive, maintaining progress and resolving issues as they arise.
*Utilise good delegation and negotiation skills to manage project resources and timelines efficiently.
*Remain calm and maintain perspective in challenging situations to ensure steady project progression.
*Apply commercial acumen and value-driven supplier management to enhance project outcomes.
*Support the project team technically, aiding in issue resolution and escalation when necessary.
*Employ innovative and creative thinking to solve problems throughout the project lifecycle.
Required Skills & Qualifications: *Proven experience in successfully delivering change projects.
*Strong stakeholder and people management skills, with experience handling difficult interactions.
*Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
*Ability to demonstrate resilience, persistence, and drive.
*Good technical knowledge with experience in traditional and modern software/IT development lifecycles (Agile, Iterative, Waterfall).
*Desirable: Experience with Agile/Lean teams using SCRUM, KANBAN, XP; Continuous Improvement knowledge; familiarity with Microsoft Project, Jira, HP Application Lifecycle Management, and MS Office tools; experience managing multiple external suppliers.
Benefits: *Opportunity to work with a historic company recognised across Europe.
*Engage in complex, impactful projects with a leading consultancy.
*Professional growth and development in project management and consultancy.
To apply for this Project Manager position, please submit your CV.
Job number 1724680