Business Project Manager - Business Change
Leeds, UK | Utilities
Up-to £52,000
Key Points:
- Working for a UK utility business within the Enterprise Change team you will significantly contribute to our large scale operational engineering & capital delivery programmes.
- The main focus for the business is to improve the resilience and sustainability of the services they provide.
- As the Business Project Manager (BPM) they will manage one or more projects. The role will work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to drive projects delivering against agreed targets. The BPM will ensure that projects of work are delivered to scope, time, cost and quality; that project risks are managed in line with business targets.
The Role and Responsibilities:
- Accountable for day-to-day delivery, management, coordination and control of assigned projects including development of the Project Definition Document (PDD), including scope, goals and deliverables, with support of business owners.
- Responsible for scoping and creating Project Management Plans (PMP)
- Responsible for managing all resources assigned to the project, setting clear objectives and managing performance on a project basis. Responsible for providing feedback on project performance to project boards as appropriate.
- Accountable for accurate forecasting and reporting of key project information, updating any agreed project management reports and documentation (e.g. project status reports against time, cost, quality, benefits and risks; financial expenditure summaries; risk registers; submitting change requests) and feeding in to programme level reports and Boards.
- Responsible for giving direction to and leading IT projects managers who are providing specific IT deliverables into projects or programmes
Profile:
- APM accredited or holding equivalent project management qualification
- Experienced Business Project Manager with knowledge of project implementation and cultural change
- Strong communication skills, able to manage interdependencies with enabling parts of the business. i.e. where the project is enabled by IT, Data or people.
- Self-starter with a track record of delivering positive outcomes in a complex cross-functional environment.
- A high level of resilience with the ability to maintain a positive can-do attitude
- Analytical mindset with the ability to understand trends and make data-led decisions
- A strong and structured approach to project management with the ability to manage costs against benefits
- Ability to negotiate and influence at higher, strategic levels.
Salary:
£50,000 - £52,000
Benefits:
10% Pension
Performance Bonus
25 day's annual leave PLUS Bank Holidays
Location:
Leeds HQ. Sites are also in Bradford.
Hybrid-working, 2 days in the office per week.
