Project Manager

Overview of role

This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract requirement; available in either our London or Dublin office (hybrid working applies) 

The role of the Project Manager is to independently manage a portfolio of technology projects and for each project to deliver planning, execution and completion according to requirements, deadline and budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants across Walkers offices globally.  Furthermore the Project Manager will contribute to the continuous development of project and change capabilities and tools at Walkers.  

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning

• Draft project scope, goals and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Communicate project expectations to stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Define project critical success factors and disseminate them to involved parties.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Conduct project post mortems to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Provide technical input to business analysis and procurement processes 

Acquisition & Deployment

• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Draft budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
• Where required, negotiate with department managers for required personnel.
• Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and communicate accordingly.
• Manage third party vendors

Operational Management

• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements and presentations.
• Schedule, lead and minute project meetings, capture and track action points, risk and issues
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify crises, and devise contingency plans.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of project development and execution.
• Relevant university degree or college diploma.
• Globally recognised certification in project management (PMP, PRINCE II or similar).
• Legal or professional services experience an advantage.
• Experience from infrastructure and information security a distinct advantage.
• Thorough knowledge of Agile as development framework.

Personal Attributes

• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Experience from remote management of project resources allocated by the line organisation.
• Strong change management skills and the ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to be persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.
• Strong analytic and written and oral communication skills.
• Flexible during times of change  and reacts promptly and efficiently to adjustments

Special Requirements

• Overtime may be required in meet project deadlines.
• Global business requires audio or video conferencing outside of normal business hours.
• Some travel may be required.