Technology Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Foster + Partners

Technology Senior Project Manager

London- Battersea

Foster and Partners are an award-winning British architectural design and engineering firm who put forward an innovative, modern and sustainable approach. We are based in Battersea SW London. Due to a period of sustained growth we are looking to recruit a Technology Senior Project Manager to join our Project Management team

The Senior Technology Project Manager's role is to ensure the successful delivery of projects in a controlled environment. You are experienced in dealing with the challenges of changing priorities, and the ability to make pragmatic decisions in response to business objectives.

You’ll have a naturally consultative approach when dealing with the business, and will be able to provide leadership, advice, guidance, coaching and direction to project team members.

Responsibilities

Project Coordination

• Delliver technology projects within the agreed Foster + Partners project management process
• Work with senior stakeholders to establish project scope and requirements
• Consolidate and document the fundamental components of projects (scope, schedule, resource requirements, budgets, risks, opportunities and issues and quality requirements)
• Create transition plans in collaboration with internal operational teams to enable the effective integration and handover of project outputs into operational activities
• Empower and inspire project team members to deliver successful projects
• Identify and resolve differences between individuals and/ or interested groups

Project Delivery

• Secure the provision of resources needed for projects from internal and/or external providers
• Agree contracts for the provision of goods and / or services, monitor and manage variances
• Determine the best means of satisfying requirements within the context of project objectives and constraints
• Identify, define, evaluate, and plan the business benefits of projects
• Define, develop, and manage quality management processes across the project lifecycle
• Manage stakeholders, considering their levels of influence and particular interests
• Identify and monitor project risks (threats and opportunities), plan and implement responses to them and respond to other issues that affect projects
• Ensure the effective communication of changes to those affected
• Ensure the relevant service transition training and documentation is handed over to operational teams
• Thorough knowledge of and compliance with Foster + Partners procedures and standards

Change Management

• Providing expert change strategy and planning for technology enabled business change challenges
• Engage with senior business and technology leaders, programme and project managers, to deliver the change agenda
• Partner with business leaders as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor in:
• Assessing and classifying the business change to determine the right change strategy and approach
• Ensuring that the appropriate change management tools and methods are applied to technology projects

Essential Qualities and Skills required

• Formal project management qualification, e.g. Prince2 Practitioner, AGILE
• Expertise in transformational change and change management methods and their application, with emphasis on driving measurable business results
• Utilising business analysis techniques to assess and document business requirements
• Proven experience in delivering enterprise wide - core business services projects
• Proven experience in delivering technology projects using waterfall and agile methodologies
• Excellent leadership and people management skills

Desirable skills and experience

• Formal change management qualification, e.g. APMG Change Management Practitioner

In return you will receive a competitive basic salary and a generous benefits package.

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