Project Manager

Permanent
Full time - flexible working may be considered
35 hours per week
£38,000 - £45,000 per annum
Hybrid - home based and Birmingham
The Programme and Portfolio Management Office (PPMO) of The Law Society Group includes all aspects of portfolio management and project delivery for the Law Society group. Its core purpose and responsibilities include project, programme and portfolio planning, end to end project delivery, management and leadership together with governance, analysis and reporting.

The Programme and Portfolio Management Office is currently recruiting for a Project Manager. The post holder will provide highly skilled project support by leading 1-2 medium sized projects or multiple small projects including responsibility for team management and adherence to processes and governance.

Key Responsibilities:
• Hands-on management and execution of either one or two medium sized or multiple small projects aligned to the organisations strategic deliverables
• Develop relationships with relevant sponsors and stakeholders to agree project deliverables and scope, timings, costs, and expected benefits ensuring that these remain aligned throughout the project
• Build and manage project team(s), manage any conflicts and address any issues of personal performance to support delivery of a successful project
• Complete project / programme status reporting in line with PPMO standards
• Identify and address emerging issues in the control of project timing, deliverables, benefits risks, assumptions, changes and dependencies

To apply for this role, please submit a CV and covering letter. Please ensure that your CV and covering letter clearly demonstrate how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience requirements of the role.

Previous applicants for this role need not apply.

Essential

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:

Prince2 Practitioner qualification or equivalent experience in a Prince2 environment

Knowledge of MS Office suite to intermediate level including MS Project and MS Visio

Proven experience in leading projects

Competent influencing and negotiating skills

Competent in managing stakeholders

Competent interpersonal skills

We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life.

Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.
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Vacancy closing date: 21/09/2014, 23:55

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff.

Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to the performance of our organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, a member of ENEI, a disability confident employer and we are happy to talk flexible working.

This opportunity is closed to applicants.