Project Manager

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Project Manager

We have an opportunity for a Project Manager to join Experis on a permanent basis. We are actively looking to secure a Project Manager to join Experis and work on an exciting new project for one of our clients.

Experis Consultancy is a Global entity with a well-established team with over 1000 consultants on assignment across 20 clients globally. Our UK operation is growing and has very aggressive plans for expansion over the coming years. We form part of the Manpower group of companies that turn over $20 billion a year collectively.

Experis UK have partnerships with major clients across the UK spanning multiple industries; our approach is a very personal one, with both our clients and our own employees. We are passionate about training, technology and career development.

Key Responsibilities

As a Project Manager, you will have direct responsibility and accountability for the delivery of projects from inception through to the successful operational running of the agreed deliverable.

The role requires a flexible approach to reflect rapidly changing business needs whilst applying robust project management practices across a portfolio of related projects. Key to success will be the effective management of senior stakeholders through timely and relevant communications while providing strong leadership and direction to cross-functional delivery teams.

Role responsibilities:

* Accountable to lead the successful delivery projects for the IDS division within the client

* Ensure necessary governance and controls are in place to ensure successful delivery, and ensure adherence to IDS project delivery framework. Identify and proactively manage risks, issues and dependencies

* Develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels from stakeholders through to project team members.

* Lead the project team by example. Motivate the team and create a collaborate 'can do' environment

Candidate Specification

* Project Management Qualification

* Insight & Decisioning

* PM Tools, Processes & Techniques

* Experience in project planning processes and techniques. Knowledge of at least one project management formal method (PMI, PRINCE) essential

* Experience in forecast management and ability to manage budgets

* Experience of managing customer insight and reporting projects

* Good communication skills with the ability to interface at all levels. Proven stakeholder management experience

* Ability to think outside the box in order to generate innovative and different approaches to delivery.

* Good people leadership skills

* Adaptive - able to adapt styles or the level of working depending on what is appropriate at the time

* Collaborative, can do, positive, enthusiastic