Junior Project Manager (London)

We are currently recruiting for a Junior Project Manager in London.

Pay rate: 400-450 Per day.

Contract duration: Temporary ongoing

Purpose:

To support the delivery of project(s) or work streams to cost, quality and time standards

Duties: 

• Champion and implement effective project delivery, supporting the vision to attain a worldclass transformation function.
• Support communication and engagement with project stakeholders, developing and maintaining key relationships and working in partnership to resolve problems to benefit operational policing and the MPS.
• Work with the TD and local project / change teams to ensure consistency of project delivery approach.
• Provide direction and leadership for the project delivery team in scope of the role.
• Support the building and sustaining of capacity and capability within the project team to deliver the programme.
• Deputise for the Senior project manager where needed as the key point of contact between the project and the TD.
• Deliver project outcomes and benefits.
• Support the Senior project manager to manage the project, including set-up, management, and delivery, ensuring that the project outputs are delivered to time, cost and quality and meets all TD processes, standards, and reporting requirements.
• Support co-ordination of the project / workstream and its interdependencies, working closely with the project managers for the other projects within the programme.
• Support identifying, managing, and resolving risks, tracking and managing costs and benefits, providing reports as required, and ensuring all outputs meet project requirements.
• Deputise for the Senior project manager where needed, with authority to make delegated decisions, and be the key contact for the project for stakeholders.
• Lead project workstreams as required, managing the delivery of key outputs, managing, and resolving risks and providing progress updates to the project manager as required.
• Manage stakeholder communications and key messages for the project / workstream.
• Maintain project / workstream plans and associated risks.

Qualifications:

• A professional qualification in the relevant field is desirable, or willingness to work towards it.
• Professional and/or graduate qualifications in business management or similar field, MSP or PRINCE 2 qualification is desirable.

Experience:

• Working in a large and complex organization
• Influencing, negotiating with, and providing challenge to management-level stakeholders
• Contributing to a collaborative culture, team culture and an environment of continuous learning.
• Working on complex projects.

Apply online or contact Terri O’Keefe on 01925 377 878. You can also email terri@peelsolutions.co.uk  for more information on this role.