Project Manager
As a Project Manager/Leader at Telent, you will be trusted and empowered to deliver critical and complex work. You’ll be free to innovate, to take ownership and make smart, agile decisions. We need the best people to help us achieve our goals. Come, work in an environment where you can stretch your abilities and deliver on your potential. Help build and keep the nation’s critical infrastructure connected and protected 24/7.
Reporting into the Senior Project Manager, the Project Manager will be working on a high profile, fast paced SCADA project for Network Rail. This is a hands-on role where previous expertise working on Rail based projects is essential. The role offers hybrid working, with travel to sites in London & Warwick on a bi-weekly basis.
What you’ll do:
- Provide day to day management and direction and support to the assigned Project Delivery Team, providing regular and effective communication and prioritisation.
- Identify areas for improvement in project performance to drive continuous improvement
- Determining and defining client project scope and objectives.
- Set up stage gate meetings such as project kick off meetings, project gate reviews (design, start on construction), project close out sessions as defined in the Project Execution/Mobilisation Plan
- Financial performance of assigned projects, including monitoring and reporting through designated systems and responsible for managing projects Profit and Loss accounts
- Providing support to bid submissions including Project Plans, Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions (RAID) log and method statement responses as required
- Present the monthly contract review paperwork to senior management on allocated projects.
Who you are:
You will have previous experience working on projects within Rail, with good financial acumen and excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Key Requirements:
- Experience working on complex projects within Rail
- Formal PM Qualification (APM, PMP, Prince 2) or equivalent experience
- Excellent financial and commercial experience of managing multi-million project budgets
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
- Experience of managing complex customer and end user relationships
- Full driving license
What we offer:
A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.
We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.
The additional benefits with this role:
- Car Allowance
- 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell five days each year
- Company pension scheme
- A range of family friendly policies
- Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
- Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme
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