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Project Manager: Peopls Partnership

Employer
Manor Royal Business District
Location
Crawley, West Sussex
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
28 Jun 2023

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Sector
Finance
Function
Project Management
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Peoples Partnership

Project Manager

People's Partnership have an exciting opportunity to join our growing team as a Project Manager.

This role is a hybrid opportunity with the successful candidate working both at home and in the office.

Main Purpose:

The Project Manager is a key role within People’s Partnerships growing Group Change function. Group Change is a function responsible for delivery of People’s Partnerships multi-million pound change portfolio consisting of the top priority strategic projects that enables the organisation to achieve its business objectives. The Project manager will lead a multi-disciplinary team responsible for effective delivery of project(s), managing issues, risks and dependencies ensuring defined objectives are delivered on time and to budget. Typical projects range from delivering new propositions/products to market, legal and regulatory compliance, as well as priority operational efficiencies and system enhancements. Project managers will be able to operate at all levels of the organisation and actively contribute to the growth and development of the People’s Partnership group.

Skills & Experience:

Essential

• Minimum A level or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience working in a project environment
• Experience of managing project budgets
• Demonstrable experience of leading full lifecycle project delivery through to benefit realisation
• Experience of working alongside Project Management Office for a successful delivery
• Advanced user of project management software (e.g. MS Project, Visio)
• Advanced skills in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint
• Managing large, complex projects consisting of technical and business change
• Versed in all core project disciplines e.g. scope definition, planning, risk & issue management, benefit realisation and project governance
• Working experience of Waterfall project/programme management methods. Appreciation of Agile/iterative techniques.
• People Management skills including team capability improvement and change best practices
• People management skills within a ‘virtual team’ environment
• Self-motivated and disciplined. Ability to work autonomously.
• First class communication (written and oral) and presentation skills.
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Strong interpersonal relationship-building skills with a pro-active behaviour and attitude. Can set pace and maintain momentum.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills
• Familiar with Digital technologies, focusing on technology-based change
• Proven ability to co-ordinate multiple projects and teams
• Manage stakeholder relationships across varying levels
• Balance conflicting priorities and drive decision making
• Work as part of a wider Change team, contributing to continual improvement and best practice


Desirable

• Prince II qualification
• Agile (e.g. SCRUM) qualification
• Knowledge of workplace pensions industry

People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best “you”.

Perks

Our people are our strength so finding ways to value and reward them is important to us. That’s why we offer an award-winning pension – it’s what we’re good at – plus health care cover, an onsite gym, access to a personal trainer; even the odd massage. And if they’re feeling peckish after all that activity, they can always refuel in our subsidised restaurant. Discover more of People's Partnership employee benefits including our training programme, which is designed to give our people the support they need to develop a fulfilling career. *This is subject to current government COVID guidelines*

Company

Manor Royal Business District is the biggest business park of the Gatwick Diamond area and one of the south east's premier mixed activity employment hubs.

Enviable location and connections

Situated at the heart of the Gatwick Diamond on the Sussex and Surrey county borders, just two miles from London Gatwick Airport, a major motorway junction (M23 Junctoion 10) and two mainline railway stations (Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges), Manor Royal is a popular choice for a diverse range of occupiers including a host of blue chip global brands.

Manor Royal in numbers

  • One of the biggest business parks in the South East.
  • Covers an area of 539 acres – that’s over 300 football pitches.
  • 700 properties
  • 500 businesses
  • 30,000 people

Manor Royal more than a number

Since the formation of the Manor Royal Business Group (MRBG), an association of Manor Royal based business and firms, being on Manor Royal means being part of something. You’re never just a number.

Manor Royal makes sense

Scale, diversity, location and great connectivity with a property offer to match means Manor Royal based firms are never far away from their suppliers, customers and a talented workforce.

Pay us a visit

Visit www.manorroyal.org to find out more and to get in touch

 

Company info
Website
Mini-site
Manor Royal Business District
Location
7 Magellan Terrace (Ground Floor)
Gatwick Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9PJ
United Kingdom

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