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Project Manager

Job description

I am currently looking for a highly skilled project manager for an amazing charity based in the West Midlands. You will be used to working through complex interrelated delivery streams, complex relationships, complex resource management and monitoring delivery against programme outcomes. You will be creative yet understand the complexity of managing a diverse range of projects within a multi-million-pound programme. You will have Meticulous attention to detail and will demonstrable project management skills.

This review will focus on the following 4 areas in making recommendations for the programme to grow into its next phase/period of development:
Programme governance
Programme management
Programme finance
Programme delivery priorities in light of the changing landscape re COVID 19

Main duties:
To take an integral lead and oversee the development and implementation of the vision, strategy and outcomes of the project.
Tactical planning and relationship managing the strategic relationship with funders, politicians, partners and stakeholders including expectation management, strategic alignment, conflict/tension management.
Lead the creation of an environment where productive and trusting relationships with citizens, communities and key stakeholders develop. Role to keep key partners included and as updated as they need to be to ensure a cohesive network of matrix delivery and a functioning core group.
Experience of leading large, complex and collaborative programmes.
Strong interpersonal skills and presentational skills across a range of mediums shown to challenge and influence.
Experience of applying emotional Intelligence and finding ways to progress in high pressure situations and managing challenging relationships working with peers, managing staff and developing partnership with stakeholders, communities and citizens.
Lead the governance process including risk management and preparation and delivery of reports for the Sponsor Board and Core Group drawing on the wider team enabling leaders to make informed decisions about the direction of the programme.
Control budgets including procurement (in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2006), financial reconciliation, budget profiling, major financial change requests, proper use of lottery funds in-keeping with the spirit of use of the funding, lead on preparation of conversion proposals in-conjunction with workstreams, programme oversight of financial process.

If you are immediately available with the above skills and experience, please apply online today!