Job Description
I-CM PARTNERS are working with a client and we are looking for a Senior Project Manager / Programme Manager to help deliver a MS Dynamics 365 programme.
Overview of Role:
- End-to-end responsibility for scoping, planning and delivering business change projects/workstreams within a complex ERP implementation programme. Workstream remit includes delivery of business analysis, process mapping, business change, comms, training, benefits tracking.
- Responsible for management and oversight of third-party supplier within their specific workstream(s)
- Direct management of a workstream comprising c. 5 – 10 direct reports (team members) and 20 – 30 indirect reports (SMEs, colleagues)
Responsibilities:
- Plan and then provide day-to-day management of the activities, workload and deliverables of their workstream, including resource allocation and dependency management, to ensure delivery against the overall programme outcomes and wider business strategy.
- Manage the work of the supplier team within the business change workstream, ensuring delivery of contractually agreed milestones and outcomes are tracked in line with programme and project plans.
- Manage a team of people and be responsible for ensuring they are able to perform at a high standard. Provide support & direction to the team, ensuring good project and change management disciplines are in place to support successful change execution
- Apply effective stakeholder management – both at senior management and colleague level, to ensure dependencies are clearly understood, accepted and owned by the appropriate parties
- Identify and proactively management workstream risks, issues, dependencies – ensuring they are adequately recorded and mitigated, with timely escalation as appropriate
- Ensure business change and business readiness planning is effectively completed, ensuring the approach and plan covers change delivery to all impacted colleagues and business units.
- Ensure the workstream drives the greatest benefits and optimisation for the business through challenging the status quo
- Deputise for the programme manager when required, including facilitation of programme governance forums
Experience:
- Significant experience of delivering projects/workstreams within complex technology or business transformation programmes
- Proven track record of managing supplier delivery within complex programmes & projects
- Proven ability to lead and inspire a team of professionals, including ‘managing individuals who are also managers’
- Strong communication and influencing skills, up to senior manager/director level
- Strong commercial awareness
Reference ID: ICM37923
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Contract
Salary: £500.00 to £600.00 /day