Lead Project Manager

Lead Project Manager

Do you have experience managing a team of Project Managers?
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our award-winning IT team as a Lead Project Manager. As Lead Project Manager you will report into the Head of Portfolio Delivery and lead at least 4 Project Managers and support them to deliver the company’s technology project portfolio.   The projects include enterprise wide solutions, deployments to our estate of 1600 businesses and infrastructure projects – and there is always a lot going on.

You’ll be well rewarded…

• Annual bonus scheme with the potential to earn up to 30% of your salary annually. We’re all about rewarding hard work
• Permanent contract
• Working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexibility with working hours to fit around your personal commitments (e.g., 7am to 2pm, 8am to 3pm, etc.)
• 33% off at all our brands, including our hotels. Whether it’s date night at Miller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered
• A pension that pays, where we’ll more than match your contributions (x1.5 of your contributions, up to a maximum of 5% of your salary)
• Private healthcare, dental plan, cycle to work, and keep fit schemes
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus option to buy up to 2 weeks extra holiday
• Opportunity to opt in to Sharesave Plan, enabling you to save to buy shares or have money returned

What you’ll need to bring to this Lead Project Manager role…

• Experience of managing a team is a MUST
• Tenacity, drive, initiative, creativity and a “can do” attitude to cope with fast paced environments and multiple demands, demonstrating the ability to solve problems and handle setbacks
• Demonstrable depth and breadth of experience implementing multiple technology projects from initial scoping into live support; with an understanding both agile and/or waterfall methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrable clarity of thinking
• Proven ability working in complex organisations with strong senior stakeholder management skills
• Effective influencer, negotiator and communicator with the ability to simplify complex challenges and manage stakeholders.
• Experience of managing multiple vendors and suppliers to ensure delivery within agreed time, cost and quality parameters
• Experienced facilitator and influencer with the ability to simplify complex challenges to stakeholders
• Commercial awareness
• Understand and communicate complex information and concepts to technical and non-technical colleagues, influencing others effectively, including at a senior level. 

Qualifications…

• 5 years’ (minimum) experience as a Project Manager (technology projects)
• Prince 2 or recognised Project Management qualification
• Business Analysis qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Agile Methodology qualification – or equivalent experience
• Working awareness of ITIL v3

You will primarily be based at our Birmingham head office, with the ability to work from home/ out of office.

Could you be a great addition to our team? Apply for this Lead Project Manager role today and we’ll be in touch to explore how you could be part of our exciting future.