Hargreaves Recruitment are working with a client that has a great opportunity working as an experienced Project Manager within the area of talent, leadership and engagement

The role would suit someone that doesn’t necessarily have industry experience but at least 5 years project management experience and the client have found that people from a consultative background have integrated well into the business

Purpose:

To foresee and mitigate risk and to plan, organise and control activities so that the project is completed on time and to budget.

Relationships:

Reports to Head of Operations

Internal relationships with client partners, consultants and design team, delivery hub co-ordinators and administrators, digital and creative teams as required by project

Client / external relationships with clients and relevant suppliers.

Dimensions:

Remit: UK based but working with global clients and suppliers.

Occasional requirement to travel in UK & Europe to project meetings

Career path:

Opportunities to progress into operations, consulting and support roles depending on skill and career preferences

Primary responsibilities:

• Act as the delivery point of contact for the client for all activities related to time, budget and contracts
• Take full accountability for project planning, time management and the monitoring and communication of earned value to the team and client
• Project reporting to the client and internal team as required by process or client demands
• Effective and proactive management of issues and risks, reviewing these regularly with the team and devising actions to mitigate them
• Ownership of the change control process and support to the Growth Hub on commercial activities
• Ensure learning from experience is captured and communicated to the wider business and project close out processes are followed

Metrics & KPIs:

• Client satisfaction feedback
• Project performance against planned budget
• Project performance against planned milestones
• Process conformance
• Internal team feedback

Basic Qualifications:

• A high degree of proficiency in written and spoken English
• Significant experience of using project management methodology (e.g. PRINCE 2 qualified or equivalent)
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills

Skills & Knowledge:

• Significant project management skills (planning, organising, communication, evaluation and review)
• Familiarity with a wide range of learning, engagement and talent services is desirable
• Willing and able to travel throughout UK and possibly abroad.
• Flexible working hours to accommodate global working

Experience:

• Experience of working in matrix and/or multiple project teams
• Strong project/programme management experience with multi-site, multi-client consultancies desirable