In this role, you'll take the lead on key strategic projects, driving them from initial concept to successful handover. You'll be responsible for ensuring projects are launched quickly, delivered to a high standard and operationally managed with care. Your project management expertise will be crucial as you plan, scope, and schedule activities while maintaining a balance between structure and innovation. You’ll need to be methodical and disciplined, handling the high-pressure environment that comes with delivering important initiatives.
You’ll oversee high-impact projects that affect the entire organisation, working across business units and functional teams. Managing multiple projects concurrently and dealing with challenging stakeholders will be key aspects of this role. Bringing your strong planning and implementation experience, you'll ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and to the highest quality. You’ll also apply the right frameworks and processes to each project, ensuring they are fit-for-purpose while constantly seeking ways to improve how we work.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Lead the planning, implementation, and delivery of key projects, ensuring they meet their goals and are delivered on time and within budget.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to assemble the right project teams.
- Ensure the scope, goals, and deliverables are well-defined and understood by all stakeholders.
- Report on project progress, risks, and solutions at regular intervals.
- Create and maintain best practices, templates, and processes to enhance project delivery.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring smooth project transitions to BAU.
- Handle high-pressure situations with confidence, bringing structure and discipline to complex projects.
What Success Looks Like:
- Projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the desired scope and quality.
- You model best practices in project management and leadership across the business.
- Strong relationships are established and maintained with stakeholders at all levels.
- High stakeholder satisfaction and feedback on your ability to manage and deliver complex, high-visibility projects.
What You’ll Bring:
- 6+ years of solid project management experience, especially in large-scale and complex projects.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and difficult stakeholders simultaneously.
- Strong experience in planning and implementing projects with a methodical and structured approach.
- Confidence in managing high-pressure environments and driving results under tight timelines.
- Project management certifications (PMI, PRINCE 2, AgilePM) are a plus.
- Experience with various methodologies, including Agile, iterative, and waterfall approaches.
- Exceptional communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience managing vendors and working with senior leaders, including preparing reports for executive-level stakeholders.
Apply Now: Submit your application via LinkedIn. Only those relevant will be contacted.