LEAD PROJECT MANAGER

 Lead Project Manager

Cheltenham (One day a week)

Up to £80,000 base salary plus bonus.

VIQU have partnered with a leading FTSE100 company who are seeking a Lead Project Manager to help with an on going digital transformation. The Lead Project Manager will be a direct line manager to a team of four project managers with a focus on Application (ERP/SaaS) and Infrastructure projects.

The ideal candidate must have prior experience as a line manager, be comfortable delivering in both waterfall and agile methodologies, and must have previously delivered on a range of projects including Dynamics 365, ERP systems, Application integration, Warehouse Management Systems, SaaS implementations ect.

Duties of the Lead Project Manager:

• Line manage a team of four project engineers, helping to develop the team, provide KPI’s, conducting 1-21’s, and ensuring projects are delivered on whilst promoting continuous improvements. 
• Standardise project management processes, creating a defined process for project delivery.
• Develop a Project Management Centre of Excellence (CofE). 
• Ensuring common practises are adhered to.
• Support complex Application/Infrastructure focused projects, tracking timelines, risks and budgets.
• Manage a range of senior stakeholders.

Requirements for the Lead Project Manager:

• Previous experience line managing a team of project managers, with a focus on complex technical projects.
• Previously implemented standardised project management processes or set up a Centre of Excellence focused on project management processes.
• Experience in delivering complex technical projects focused on application delivery and IT infrastructure.
• Experience in both Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to get the buy in from stakeholders/team members.

 Lead Project Manager

Cheltenham (One day a week)

Up to £80,000 base salary plus bonus.

To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Jack McManus via the VIQU website.

If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply).

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