Project Manager
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Job Description
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to lead a mobilisation project across a number of government contracts. This exciting role will lead the set up and coordination of key activities across a number of workstreams (including HR Operations IT and Quality) driving the successful implementation of services. This role is initially 6 months fixed term with the view to extend the position will be remote and require national travel.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management; with specific experience in central government mobilisations. They will have excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills coupled with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the government contracts sector.
Key Responsibilities of this role will include:
- Working with a team of workstream leads including (HR Commercial Operations Quality Marketing IT and Training) to develop and execute a comprehensive mobilisation plan across all workstreams
- Ensuring all workstream leads suppliers and key stakeholders are aligned and remain bought into the plan with clear ownership and accountability.
- Engaging and communicating effectively and proactively with all key stakeholder groups.
- Proactively identifying and managing mobilisation issues risks constraints and dependencies; clearly articulating key risks and issues to the wider programme as required.
- Taking ownership and seeking out innovative risk mitigations and solutions to issues with workstream leads and other stakeholders.
- Regularly programme reporting on progress against key milestones and risks and issues to senior internal and external stakeholders through formal governance structures.
- Working closely with operational finance and commercial colleagues to ensure adherence to contractual commercial and operational obligations/requirements.
- Planning for and delivering an agreed handover to Business as Usual (BAU) with agreed acceptance criteria and operational owners
- Documenting and agreeing acceptance criteria and owners for other Stage Gates facilitating reviews and providing necessary evidence
- Leading regular project and individual workstream meetings and calls with internal teams 3rd party providers and client stakeholders.
- Creating a project team environment that stimulates a positive can do approach enabling individuals to contribute and realise their potential
Join us in this exciting role where you will have the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals and the broader community. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for and are looking for a challenging yet rewarding role where you can leave a lasting legacy we would love to hear from you!
For full details of the role and the person specification please review the job description or If you would like to speak to the recruitment team before you apply please email any questions to and one of the team will come back to you. If you wish to apply please ensure this is done via the apply now button. Applications cannot be accepted via email.
Who We Are
Here at People Plus we make a positive difference to peoples lives every single day.
As part of The Staffline Group we use our experience to support hundreds of thousands of people each year.
Our committed teams work across Britain to deliver a range of public services including employment support skills training independent living prison education starting a business and support to help employers grow.
To put it simply we:
- Support people to find and keep jobs
- Help people to set up their own businesses
- Deliver skills training to further peoples careers
- Work with employers to build a skilled and happy workforce
- Rehabilitate people with convictions
- Tackle the root causes of offending
- Help people to live independently
- Support carers
We are extremely proud to be a Silver accredited Investors in People organisation. This means that at PeoplePlus the right principles are in place but more than that it means our people and leaders are making active efforts to make sure that theres real consistency and everyone in the organisation can feel the effects.
Our Benefits
A paid PeoplePlus Life Event Day each year
25 days annual leave
Cycle to Work scheme
Access to hundreds of discounts via the Additions portal
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to online wellbeing centre
Enhanced Wedding leave
A paid volunteering day each year
Testimonials
I have worked within PeoplePlus for 6 months now my team is amazing and full of support. I have been given many opportunities to expand my role and learn new skills always supported by management and my colleagues.
PeoplePlus is a great place to work astheycare about and support their employees whilst challenging them to grow within the company. The core values contribute effectively to the company culture of honesty communication and selfimprovement enabling staff to be heard and feedback and share opinions in a progressive way. Staff are always empowered to perform and motivated by achievement thereby creating a positive environment within which to support the wellbeing of others.
I have loved my time since joining PeoplePlus as an Administrator for the Restart Scheme in Stockton. After a few months I enrolled onto Level 3 HR Support apprenticeship through the internal apprenticeship programme. Since then I have joined the Contract Assurance team as Compliance officer for the Northeast. I have a great support system within the organisation and have been given many fantastic opportunities to help progress my professional development.
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