Senior Project Manager
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £650 to £679 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | South West London, London, SW6 1TR |
| Company: | Service Care Solutions |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | BBBH113124_1712319894 |
Summary
Service Care Solutions is proud to be recruiting on behalf of National Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (NCTPHQ) for the role of Senior Project Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team focused on leveraging technology to combat terrorism and protect our communities.
Job Summary:
As a Senior Project Manager within the Technology Pillar at NCTPHQ, you will lead and oversee the successful delivery of specific projects within our Technology project portfolio. You will work across various technical disciplines, championing effective project delivery to support our mission of countering terrorism through advanced technology solutions.
Key Tasks:
- Lead a team to identify and resolve business challenges within mid to high complexity projects, spanning multiple technology disciplines such as cloud, applications, infrastructure, and mobility.
- Define appropriate methodologies, governance, and reporting mechanisms aligned with Portfolio Office standards.
- Engage governing forums and senior stakeholders to build support for ongoing change activities.
- Manage project teams in dynamic environments to achieve agreed delivery milestones.
- Develop project product breakdown structures, plans, and conduct monitoring and assurance activities.
- Prepare and manage Business Cases through the CTPHQ governance process.
- Proactively manage risks, issues, and commercial processes to ensure project success and value for money.
- Drive communication and engagement with project stakeholders to resolve challenges and benefit operational policing.
- Implement change control mechanisms and recommend innovations to enhance project delivery and technical tooling.
Experience Required:
- Extensive experience in ICT project management within complex stakeholder environments.
- Proficiency in MS Office tools, including MS Project and Visio.
- Familiarity with secure technology-based projects and programmes enabling business change.
- Demonstrated ability to manage financial budgets throughout project lifecycles.
- Experience in stakeholder management, risk management, and audit processes.
- Understanding of commercial, operational, and technical infrastructure relevant to project delivery.
- Successful track record in delivering secure national projects on time and budget.
- Experience in recruiting technical staff for key project roles.
Qualifications:
- PRINCE2 Practitioner and/or Agile Project Management Practitioner.
- Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner.
- Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner (AgilePM®).
- ITIL Foundation Certification.
Security Clearance Requirement:
This role requires Security Clearance (SC) before application. Candidates must possess the SC clearance.
If you are an experienced Senior Project Manager looking to make a significant impact in counter-terrorism efforts through innovative technology solutions, we encourage you to apply.
To apply, please send your tailored CV to lewis.ashcroft@Servicecare.org.uk, ensuring it reflects your expertise in project management and relevant technical skills.