Project Manager

4600974
  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    Reading - Hybrid 3x a week onsite
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Project Management
  • Industry

    Charities & Not For Profit
  • Pay

    £400 per day - Outside IR35

Looking for a local interim Project Manager with strong public sector experience

£400 + VAT per day
6-month Contract (Inside IR35) - Umbrella only
Reading, Berkshire UK (Hybrid)

Your new company
We are a nationally leading public body dedicated to improving the lives of people in Berkshire, working tirelessly to sustain a thriving community and drive the success of our National-leading practices. Digital Technology is playing a major part in our organisation's evolution and we are in a period of exciting change, embracing Digital Services as a platform for continued transformation. Right now, we require an Interim Project Manager to join our team to shape and drive multiple concurrent projects including significant, enterprise-wide solution, steering the strategic and operational delivery of each requirement.

Your new role
You will enjoy a varied, rewarding role, taking ownership for a series of complex and exciting projects covering business change, system transformation and risk management. You will lead each project from initial requirements gathering and scope definition, through to project delivery, functional testing and implementation. Dedicated to delivering world-class solutions, you will improve internal governance and processes for project delivery, ensuring projects are delivered on time, to cost and specification.

What you'll need to succeed
Your success will be driven by your proven track record of leading full-lifecycle Project Management in Public Services or the third sector, using industry-standard methodologies such as PRINCE2, ITIL or APM. You will show outstanding stakeholder management and a flair for holding a strategic ‘Birds-eye’ view on the objectives of operational change, without the distraction of individual project issues or drivers. Experience of building relationships with cross-functional teams and strong negotiation skills will be critical to your success.

What you'll get in return
Our company is an award-winning employer and our opportunity offers a competitive daily rate and a contract that could extend well beyond 6-months.

What you need to do now
For a confidential discussion and for more information please click ‘apply’ to submit your CV.

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