Job summary

Lead Project Professional - 12 month contract - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria - £62.02 ph UMB or £47 ph PAYE (Inside IR35)

Key skills required for this role

Lead Project Professional, Project Professional, Project Management, Project Manager

Important

Lead Project Professional

Job description

THE ROLE

• 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.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Not limited to...

• 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 stakeholders, and prepares realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and tracks activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Application of related PM Competencies will be expected at this level.
• Roles typically require a University Degree, or a substantial amount of practical knowledge gained through experience.
• Incumbent will be expected have a PM Qualification such as the APM Project Management Qualification.

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of PM policies, processes, procedures and systems.
• Comprehensive PM Experience demonstrated in a professional capacity and the specialist skills to ensure procedures are followed with the ability to define the standards which the others will operate. Guides others in application of Project Management processes.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their project.
• Comprehensive understanding of one or more Project Management tools techniques and practices.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the Business environment for their project.

• Problem solving most likely to apply in an existing Business environment and also in a new Business environment.
• Good understanding of the structure, organisation, processes and culture of Line of Business, so as to be able to support implementation of appropriate PM approaches.
• Applies problem solving techniques to situations of moderate complexity in the field of PM, taking requirements and data from internal (project) sources and external (customer, competitor and academic) areas.

Security Requirements: SC

This role will require the person to hold full Security Clearance (SC) prior to working onsite. 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 and you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship and have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum 5 year period. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss.

This role is for UK EYES ONLY

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.