What you’ll do
We are looking for a customer-centric Project Manager experienced in running Agile and PRINCE2 projects. You’ll be joining the PMO, reporting to the Head of Programme & Project Management in Business Change & Transformation.

As Project Manager at Optivo, you will be involved in making major contributions across our organisation, working on a variety of interesting and challenging projects using different methodologies and approaches to improve the business. You’ll have full responsibility for the management and successful delivery of multiple projects of medium to high complexity in line with Optivo project management standards.  

 What to expect

• You’ll be involved from the very start of a proposal through the delivery of the project and ensuring benefits are realised. 
• Working closely with a variety of stakeholders across Optivo to understand business need and deliver brilliant results. Develop and manage these relationships across the business ensuring regular and accurate communication.
• Build and lead project teams, ensure they are inclusive environments, and motivated. Facilitating project team meetings to review and monitor progress.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and budgets and meet customer needs.

What you’ll need.

• You’ll have experience of Project Management
• Delivering projects using PRINCE2 along with a PRINCE2 qualification
• Delivering projects using Agile
• In a multiple project environment.

• Have strong stakeholder management experience
• Be proficient in project planning, monitoring and in project risk management
• You’ll be familiar with contract negotiation and have the ability to deliver exceptional customer service and the ability to design and deliver customer centric processes and services

How you’ll do this
The PMO operates a “combi worker” working approach. You’ll be able to work from home the majority of the time with the remaining time in our Sittingbourne office.

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.

What's in it for you

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Eyecare & dental
• Birthday leave
• Retailers discounts
• Cycle to work
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan
• In-house academy & career development
• Flexible working

Inclusion and Diversity
At Optivo we work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

Closing date for applications: Monday 30 August 2021 at midnight. Interviews will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams on 21- 22 September 2021

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