Project Manager - SC cleared *

I currently have 2 great positions open for Project Managers with good Network experience and Project Management skills to come on-board and work for a market leading global IT company based Basingstoke. This will be an initial 6 month contract position with competitive rates on offer.

Key skills:

• Project management skills
• Customer focus
• Good communication skills
• Network experience

Key Accountabilities

• Effective management of the project baseline
• Manages the production of the required products and the delivery of the project in partnership with the customer and business unit to ensure acceptance, and handover to service
• Defines the project requirements, ensuring that the requirements catalogue traceability matrix is complete
• Manages the agreement process of the project requirements and objectives with the Project Board or appointed project assurance role. Operates along with the clients working practices ensuring compliance with local project management policy and procedure
• Produces and coordinates materials and baselines during all phases of the project by careful planning and documentation
• Establishing and reporting project Key Performance Indicators to the Project Board through Highlight Reports and stage assessments
• Manages business and project risks and produces an effective plan and risk assessment so that timescales and project costs are understood and underwritten by all by the appropriate parties
• Ensures that formal review procedures are used. Manages the risks associated with the deliverables of the project in line with project management community standards.
• Ensures that the impact on the business unit's profit & loss due to project activities within the scope of the project is clearly visible and that all contingency usage is signed-off by the appropriate governance authority e.g. Project Board.
• Accountable for managing and tracking the project costs and supporting Business Units in meeting payment milestones
• Builds and manages the relationship with key stakeholders (customer, subcontractors and the client). Typically senior level manager and Project Board
• Ensuring that the milestone achievements are signed by the customer and relevant invoices are raised

Due to the secure nature of this role the successful candidate will require SC clearance prior to starting.

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