Project Manager

Location: Bristol
Job Reference: 1369882
Role Grade: B3 - TLS

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About This Role

Summary of the role 

We are seeking an organised and proactive Project Manager to lead projects from initiation through to completion. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating resources, managing budgets and schedules, identifying and mitigating risks, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards. Working closely with clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams, you will provide clear communication, drive performance, and ensure project objectives align with business goals. The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with experience managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. 

What you’ll be doing 
  • Responsibility for delivery of a project or a workstream within a programme, ensuring delivery is on time, within budget and to scope. 
  • Ensures the application of the appropriate project management disciplines, i.e. planning, resourcing, scheduling, monitoring, reporting and risk, issue, lessons learned and dependency management, including escalation/resolution of issues and contingency planning for risks. 
  • Establishes an effective project organisation structure and responsible for project team shaping, building, development, management and motivation including project resource planning, task allocation, prioritisation and monitoring. 
  • Responsible for the budget reporting, forecasting and expenditure associated with projects. 
  • Responsible for ensuring that the delivered project or workstream meets the needs of the business as specified in the original requirements. 
  • Manages and contributes to the selection of supplier delivery relationships for technical partners, software vendors and contract agencies. 
  • Responsible for managing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and key customers, ensuring delivery meets requirements. 
What we’re looking for  
  • Educated to A level or equivalent experience and/ or relevant Industry qualification. 
  • Accredited at Project Management discipline (practitioner level) (e.g. Certified Project Manager, APMP, Prince2, ISEB). 
  • Previous project experience with proven track record of delivery in small – medium projects. 
  • Good awareness of Project Management disciplines.  
  • Experience of budget management. 
  • Proven decision-making ability. 
  • Ability to manage and develop people effectively. 
  • Good communication & influencing skills, at all levels and up to “Head of” level. 
  • Proficient in planning and organising. 
  • Role model for project manager behaviours, skills and disciplines. 
  • Use of MS project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint to intermediate level. 
Please note, the salary advertised is based on business area FTE

The hiring manager to contact is: Vanessa Hill Email: Vanessa.Hill@dgaviva.com

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