Project Manager

Location: Stirling, Reading
Job Reference: 1336997
Role Grade: B3 - TLS

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About This Role

Summary of the role 

We are seeking a highly organised and results-driven Project Manager to lead and deliver projects from initiation through to completion. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing all aspects of project delivery, ensuring objectives are met on time, within scope, and within budget. 

You will work cross-functionally with stakeholders, managing resources, mitigating risks, and driving clear communication across teams. This role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and organisational skills, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
  
What you’ll be doing 
  • Manage the successful delivery of small / medium / high scale project / multi projects / workstreams within the agreed time, cost and quality criteria to ensure meets the business requirements and stakeholder expectations. 
  • Analyse the performance of the projects, recommend and implement corrective action to cover gaps 
  • Develop and maintain appropriate project disciplines and controls to ensure successful and controlled project delivery 
  • Identify, evaluate and manage risks to the project, implementing appropriate actions to mitigate risk using risk management techniques 
  • Produce project documentation in line with the agreed methodology and provide regular, timely and accurate updates on progress 
  • Provide management direction and leadership to the project team to ensure successful delivery 
  • Ensure that TCF principles are understood and embedded throughout the project lifecycle 
What we’re looking for 
  • Educated to A Level standard 
  • Prince 2 Foundation 
  • An experienced project manager with an excellent understanding of project management techniques and disciplines 
  • Experience of management and motivation of a team of specialist and non-specialist staff 
  • Experience of managing medium to high scale and / or medium to high risk projects in a commercial outsource organisation and / or financial services environment.  
  • Has experience of managing multiple cross-functional stakeholders, both internal and external 
  • Multi-disciplinary experience and has demonstrated ability to quickly come up to speed on new areas, to quickly build credibility with professionals from other disciplines 
  • Has driven business solution identification and project initiation 
  • Has depth and breadth of experience of Life + Pensions operation and a strong knowledge of its internal functions 
  •  Proficient in use of MS project and, Excel, word and PowerPoint to intermediate level 
  • Competent in use of Diligenta project methodology

The hiring manager to contact is: Tracy Roberts Email: tracy.roberts@diligenta.co.uk

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