Senior Project Manager

Position: Senior Project Manager

Reports to: Head of Delivery

Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited

Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future.

Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.

We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.

Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio.

Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022.

Requirements

The Senior Project Manager is an individual with experience running complicated projects across a wide range of technology streams in an organisation providing consultancy and technology services as a key supplier. They are responsible for the end-to-end project management and professional implementation of IT business solutions and will have a proven record of success. Strong team work and analytical / problem solving skills are required to ensure effective delivery of projects.

The Project Manager will plan and resource a wide variety of customer projects, liaising internally with members of the Delivery team, Account Managers, Technical Leads, Technical Architects and externally with customers and third party suppliers. They will be responsible for building and maintaining strong working relationships with the customer representatives and all team members and will manage expectations effectively.

Throughout project planning and project implementation it will be the responsibility of the Project Manager to provide information on progress to the Senior Management team, Customer, project stakeholders and operations staff as necessary.

The Project Manager is expected to be an effective, assured leader who inspires confidence and respect from the internal teams, customers and suppliers. An effective Project Manager goes beyond traditional Project Management skills. They build strong interpersonal relationships and convey personal effectiveness to achieve their goals.

Essential skills

§ Excellent interpersonal skills; the ability to work collaboratively with team members and engage effectively with clients in a professional manner.

§ Excellent documentation skills and attention to detail.

§ Excellent interpersonal skills; the ability to work collaboratively with team members and engage effectively with clients in a professional manner.

§ Action oriented, capable of independently solving complex technical problems drawing on expertise and knowledge within the wider organisation if necessary.

§ Self-starter with the ability to appropriately prioritise and plan complex work in a rapidly changing environment.

§ Strong conceptual and analytical skills - demonstrating outside-the-box problem solving skills.

§ PRINCE2 Practitioner or PMP

Experience required

§ Several years of experience in IT project management

§ Demonstrable experience at successfully managing the full project life cycle.

§ Experience of project managing implementation of cloud and Microsoft technologies

§ Experience of managing Transition & Transformation projects

§ Experience with Service delivery and transitioning systems into a production ready state.

§ Broad knowledge & experience of various Microsoft technologies

§ Commercial knowledge to create proposals and revise responses to tenders

§ Experience in delivering projects using different methodologies (Waterfall, Agile)

Responsibilities

§ Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with Senior Management & Stakeholders

§ Own the technical implementation from project commencement to client sign-off and initiating corrective action, where necessary.

§ Identify internal and external resources, whether financial or human, to deliver the project successfully

§ Evaluate the progress of project on regular basis and take proactive steps to resolve any risks or issues

§ Set and continually manage realistic and practical goals for the project.

§ Develop full scale project plans and any associated project governance

§ Develop and deliver progress reports, documentation and presentations

§ Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project teams

§ Deliver release/go live successfully

§ Set and manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders

§ Identify and manage project dependencies and critical paths

§ Propose technically feasible, and commercially viable delivery solutions and work closely with clients to implement their projects. Establish success criteria and act as the single point of contact for the client for all issues and technical deliverables during the delivery and integration.

§ Ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.

§ Ownership of the budget and all financial project reporting.

§ Produce clear and concise documentation of requirements/solutions suitable for multiple levels of stakeholders.

§ Responsible for project administration.

§ Responsible for the running of technical workshops covering multiple technologies, drawing on internal specialist resource where required

§ Input to project pipeline planning, release and resource planning to maintain effective team utilisation

§ May also input to the planning of bid proposals to confirm delivery timescales.

§ Identify areas of improvement that help scale the group, implement best practices, and improve Method’s methodology to deliver high quality integrations.

§ Must be willing to travel to customer sites as required

§ All other duties as required

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indicating of the areas of activity and may be amended from time to time in the light of the changing needs of the organisation.

This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Benefits

Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.

By joining us you can expect

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment

Development – access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training

Wellness – 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme

Flexible Working – including home working and part time

Social – office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes

Time Off – 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year

Volunteering – 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation

Pension – Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution

Discretionary Company Bonus – based on company and individual performance

Life Assurance – of 4 times base salary

Private Medical Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependents included)

Worldwide Travel Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependents included)

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Travel – season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme

For a full list of benefits please visit our website (www.methods.co.uk/careers/benefits)