Project Manager Strategic Planning

Civic Recruitment Limited

Job Location:

Surrey - UK

Daily Salary: £ 321 - 321

Experience Required: 4-5years

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

11 weeks contract role with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of strategic initiatives as part of a major transformation programme (RH2030s).

This role sits within the Strategy Implementation Team and will play a key part in driving forward complex change projects across the University.

You will work closely with senior leadership project teams and stakeholders to ensure successful planning coordination and delivery of strategic objectives.

This is a hybrid role requiring on-site presence 2 days per week.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

Lead and manage strategic change projects from initiation through to delivery

Define project scope objectives timelines costs and benefits

Develop and maintain detailed project plans ensuring delivery within time cost and quality constraints

Coordinate cross-functional project teams and allocate responsibilities

Work closely with Business Analysts to interpret complex data and identify solutions

Organise and facilitate workshops meetings and project boards

Prepare business cases and governance documentation for approval processes

Manage stakeholder engagement and communication plans across all levels

Identify assess and mitigate project risks and issues

Monitor project budgets resources and performance

Produce and present progress reports to senior leadership and steering groups

Support change management activities including training needs and adoption strategies

Collaborate with IT PMO and technical teams to align business and digital change

Promote best practice and continuous improvement within project delivery

Skills/Experience:

Proven experience managing complex projects ideally within strategic or organisational change environments

Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2 Agile or similar)

Experience delivering cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders

Ability to manage projects end-to-end from requirements through to implementation

Strong stakeholder management skills including working with senior executives

Experience facilitating workshops and leading meetings

Ability to analyse complex data and translate into actionable plans

Experience preparing business cases and governance documentation

Strong risk management and problem-solving skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience managing budgets resources and timelines

Experience working on digital or data-related projects (desirable)

Higher education or public sector experience (desirable)

Additional Information:

Bi-Weekly Payments.

Organisation: Royal Holloway University of London.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

Location: Hybrid (2 days on-site in Egham 3 days remote).

Rate: Umbrella: 321.04 per day.

Required Skills:

Proven experience managing complex projects ideally within strategic or organisational change environments Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2 Agile or similar) Experience delivering cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders Ability to manage projects end-to-end from requirements through to implementation Strong stakeholder management skills including working with senior executives Experience facilitating workshops and leading meetings Ability to analyse complex data and translate into actionable plans Experience preparing business cases and governance documentation Strong risk management and problem-solving skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience managing budgets resources and timelines Experience working on digital or data-related projects (desirable) Higher education or public sector experience (desirable)

11 weeks contract role with a Local Authority Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of strategic initiatives as part of a major transformation programme (RH2030s). This role sits within the Strategy Implementation Team and will play a key part in driving ...