Job summary

Matchtech is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Professional - Delivery on behalf of a large MOD contractor.

Key skills required for this role

Project Management, Planning, Monitoring, Delivery

Important

Senior Project Professional - Delivery - 6 months - Barrow- in - Furness - £30.86 p/h or £23.39 PAYE p/h (Inside IR35)

Job description

Senior Project Professional - Delivery - 6 months - Barrow- in - Furness - £30.86 p/h or £23.39 PAYE p/h (Inside IR35)

The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e., the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles.

This role will require the person to hold full Security Clearance (SC) prior to working on-site. You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must currently hold or be eligible and willing to obtain SC. In addition, this role involves direct and/or indirect access to ITAR Material which means there are restrictions on dual nationals. Therefore, you must hold a British Nationality to apply for this role. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss.

The Role:

You will manage a small project, or a part of a larger, more complex project, (such as a particular work package), or will support a Project Manager with aspects of managing a larger project. You have a level of experience in one or more areas of PM practice and be expected to be able to adapt and apply these practices in different circumstances, to develop these practices and to guide and instruct others in their application.

Your Main Responsibilities:

• Accountable as a member of the Project Management team for supporting development and implementation of appropriately tailored PM practices.
• Perform intermediate project reporting & scheduling.
• Administration and general office skills including spreadsheets/ Microsoft packages.
• Identify, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project. Applies appropriate PM methods and tools whether predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches. Agrees project approach with stakeholders, and prepares realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and tracks activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate.
• Consolidate expertise from multiple sources, including third party experts, to provide coherent advice to further organisational objectives. Supports and promotes the development and sharing of specialist knowledge within the organisation.
• In some business, this will be a transition role for a PM Apprentice or Graduate coming off their development scheme.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of PM policies, processes, procedures and systems.
• Experience of influencing stakeholders typically inside the company to achieve Business success.
• Good understanding of the wider PM environment, and of developments and practices in the field