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OCC Computer Personnel (Northern) Ltd (0)

Salary

From £15,000 to £50,000 per year

Location

Kent

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Project Manager/ Product Project Manager/Product Manager
Location: Kent
Salary: to 50,000 plus excellent benefits
Start: ASAP
Ideal skills: Project Manager, Prince2, Product Manager, Risk, Change, Software, software Development, PMO.
Project Manager, Software Project Manager, Product Manager, PMO. Due to a period of expansion, new projects and an acquisition my client now seeks a Project Manager to compliment their existing team. The successful person will ideally have worked in a software business or have a software background. You will possess project management experience ideally with a formal accreditation such as Prince. This role will provide project management and PMO expertise to the product management team overseeing key strategic product projects which will be both internally and externally focussed.
The Project Management role will include close interaction with Product Development, Service Desk, Consultancy, Marketing Communications and Sales Management. The role will require travel to our other offices, attendance on client site at customer and supplier meetings. Candidates must be willing and able to travel as required in the UK.
The role is a formal project management function and requires experience of delivering IT projects. This is a key strategic role and will have a direct bearing on my client's ability to bring new products to market in a timely and successful manner.
Key Responsibilities will include
o Manage key strategic projects instigated by the product management team these will be both internal and externally focused.
o Liaise with the service delivery teams within the business to ensure successful delivery of projects
o Create and maintain Project Initiation Documents, Project Plans, Risk Registers and issues logs etc as required
o Act as the primary point of control for key projects reporting progress, driving delivery to time and budget, reporting to the client project manager as appropriate.
o Introduce, maintain and manage PMO functions within the Product Directorate.
This is an excellent opportunity as my client invests heavily in training and development and is committed to career progression. Call now to hear more !!

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Wilson Orange Ltd

Salary

From £50,000 to £55,000 per year

Location

Tonbridge and Malling

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

JOB TITLE: Project Manager
SECTOR: IT Services/Outsourcing/Insurance
LOCATION: Tonbridge Wells, Kent
SALARY: to £55k

Project Manager with a strong background in managing software/application development projects ideally within the insurance industry is required by our client a leading IT Services provider to join a high profile client based in Kent.

To be considered for the software Project Manager role you will be degree qualified (or equivalent) with previous project management experience with proven track record of delivery in medium sized projects. You will be accredited at foundation level and making progress towards/have attained practitioner level (e.g. Prince2 practitioner, ITEL, ISEB, APMP) and have a good awareness of Project Management disciplines.

This will be complemented with experience of budget management, a proven decision making ability and the ability to manage and develop people effectively. Naturally you will have good communication & influencing skills combined with an awareness of market trends in Insurance & the IT industry and a good understanding of end to end IT delivery lifecycle.

Experience gained within an on/off shore model working for an IT Services company would also be bonus.

A competitive salary of up to £55 is offered in addition to other benefits.

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HR GO Recruitment Ltd

Salary

Competitive

Location

Kent

Job term

Contract

Job hours

Full time

Exciting opportunity – Project Manager - Surveillance Systems – 1 year Fixed contract

Our client has a reputation for excellence in durable, lightweight, precision engineered instruments and low power motorised platforms and associated products currently require a Project Manager to manage and deliver both internally funded and externally funded development programmes in accordance with agreed budgets and timescales as defined by the Business Director

Duties and Responsibilities:

To take ownership of assigned projects and work with the engineering and operations teams, subcontractors and customers to deliver successful project outcomes in accordance with the company’s ISO9001 procedures, agreed budgets and timescales.

This will include:

* setting clear objectives for the project teams;
* preparing and monitoring work plans for staff and teams to deliver the objectives;
* managing and controlling project documentation;
* managing and controlling the project phase review process;
* proactively monitoring project progress to provide timely warnings of any potential problems and associated solutions; and
* Reporting project progress to the Business Director and Senior Management Team on a routine basis.

For customer funded projects:

* To manage projects so as to ensure that the customer is happy to place future business with the company
* To support the Business Director Systems and Sales & Marketing Teams to secure follow on business; and
* To represent the company in a professional manner with customers at all times.
* To assist the Business Directors to identify training or development needs for project staff.
* To work with the Business Director and Sales & Marketing Team to generate costed proposals for new business.
* To carry out any other related tasks as may be requested from time to time by the Business Director

Additional Info

* This is a contract position being offered for one year only with a start date of possibly mid-June.
* Would consider relocation expenses for the right candidate.
* Package will depend on experience but is likely to be in the range 50-60K

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Hays TCE Jobs

Salary

From £29,000 to £35,000 per year

Location

Leeds

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

What is the purpose of the role?

As a Client Project Manager you will lead a multi-discipline project team within a partnering environment. You will ensure that programmes of work deliver the objectives, and risks of the project are managed in line with business targets, alongside health and safety compliance.

You will take a lead role in the monitoring and forecasting of project expenditure and programme, whilst ensuring the effective delivery of the project .You will be responsible for identifying, communicating and reporting changes along with risk mitigation measures.

What skills are we looking for?

You must have the ability to work within a partnering environment, form and maintain excellent internal and external working relationships and be able to facilitate, mediate and resolve project issues.

To be successful you must have strong commercial understanding, programme monitoring and forecasting skills to ensure robust financial and commercial management.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

You will have experience of building and maintaining effective internal and external relationships along with experience of project management and planning and financial / budget management.
An understanding of contract management is also essential as is the ability to present and communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences.
You will also have experience of influencing cross business teams and partnerships.
As you will be required to travel to different locations a full valid UK driving licence is essential.

Ideally you will have previous experience gained within the water or waste water sectors or within the broader utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors.

What’s in it for you?

Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of ‘taking responsibility for the water environment for good.
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Potensis

Salary

From £350 to £400 per day

Location

Kent

Job term

Contract

Job hours

Full time

Our client, who specialise in the Social Housing new build and refurbishment sector are looking for a Project Manager for their £57 million new build development in Kent. You will be overseeing a £12 million package covering piling, structural and sub structure works. You will have 3 site managers reporting into you and you will be working closely with design managers and assisting in procuring sub contractors. It is essential you have a solid background in the civil and structural sector, at Project Manager level on projects of £5million+ This is an on-going position, immediate start for the selected candidate.

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Hays TCE Jobs

Salary

From £37,000 to £45,000 per year

Location

Leeds

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

What is the purpose of the role?

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of Project Managers, working alongside our contract partners to deliver great water and wastewater assets to exacting financial budgets.

The ability to promote safe working, demonstrate a talent for driving innovation, operate comfortably in a contract management environment and forge strong internal and external relationships is key for this role.

Your role will be to lead the team to deliver excellent performance by setting clear expectations linked to business targets.

What will the role involve?

You will be accountable for the development and delivery of capital projects of work to achieve business targets and objectives.

You will drive excellent standards and performance in health and safety, contract management and risk management and ensure that robust financial management and commercial awareness form the foundation of all business decisions within your team.

What skills are we looking for?

As the successful candidate you will have experience of leading, motivating and influencing teams with a proven track record of driving sustainable performance to demanding business targets.

You will have developed people leader skills and the capability to lead a team of professional project managers with authority.

Other key demonstrable experience required are:

- Experience of operating in a capital construction environment with reasonable knowledge of contract management and client duties under CDM Regulations.

- Proven experience of driving and delivering multi-million capital investment programmes to time, cost and quality.

- Must have experience of making commercial decisions in complex technical and political circumstances.

- Strong inter-personal skills allowing you to build and maintain effective relationships even under difficult circumstances. It is therefore essential that you have experience of communicating and presenting business cases for funding approval and budgetary control to senior organisational personnel.

- To succeed in this role you will also need well-developed organisational and project management skills with ability to lead change and drive through new ways of working.

- Previous experience gained within the water or waste water sectors or within the broader utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors is desirable.
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Goldhawk Associates

Salary

From £200 to £300 per day

Location

Kent

Qualifications

Job term

Temporary

Job hours

Full time

My client, one of Kent’s most reputable organisations, is recruiting a Systems Analyst to take responsibility for the ongoing development, building and maintenance of the company’s plans and to produce standardised and occasional reports.

You will take ultimate project management responsibility for a system migration and liaise with key individuals to ensure to efficient and timely completion of other data.

Advanced knowledge of Excel, including Pivot Tables, Visual Basics and Macros essential. You must possess strong analytical skills (ie an understanding of the use of data and how best to achieve this) as well as presentational skills.

Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted.