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Job title
Lead Project Professional - Delivery
Ref no. | BHN579672 |
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Salary | £47 - £62.02/hour |
Location | Barrow-In-Furness, England |
Start date | ASAP |
Job type | Contract 12 months |
Job status | Open |
Job summary
Lead Project Professional - Delivery - £62.02 ph UMB - Barrow-in-Furness - 12 Month
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Job description
Our client, a major player in the defence and security sector, is seeking a Lead Project Professional - Delivery for a 12-month contract based in Barrow-in-Furness. This role is crucial for delivering key projects within the Submarine Solutions division, offering an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge defence technology.
Key Responsibilities:
- The individual in this role 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 or Head of Project with aspects of managing a larger project. The role may be that of a Control Account Manager with specific responsibilities for the performance of particular Control Accounts as part of the project's control regime.
- At this level the incumbent may lead a small team of professional staff (typically up to 5), being responsible for managing their delivery and performance and providing appraisal and support to their development.
- They will 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.
- Future planning, Bid work and changing/improving business capabilities
Job Requirements:
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- Support and lead on Bid proposals to the Alliance.
- Able to perform advanced project reporting & scheduling.
- Able to undertake advanced problem solving typically based on previous experience.
- Have a comprehensive knowledge of Business process and procedures.
- Administration and general office skills including spreadsheets/ Microsoft packages.
- Attend on the job training as appropriate.
- Able to lead a small project or a work package of a larger project.
- Able to manage the full project lifecycle to ensure that, over time, the needs of customers/users continue to be met and that financial and other benefits are achieved.
- 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 internal and external stakeholders, and prepares realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and tracks activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate.
If you are an experienced Lead Project Professional with a background in the defence and security sector, and you are ready to take on a challenging role within the Submarine Solutions division, we encourage you to apply. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a high-impact team working on vital national security projects. Apply now to join our client's dedicated team in Barrow-in-Furness.