Project Manager

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*Please note this role is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract*

At Browne Jacobson, we've always worked across business and society, and this expertise sets us apart. Social and environmental impact are at the top of our business agenda. We champion fairness, make the complex simple and forge connections between clients to find creative solutions. This is how we improve outcomes for every person, community and business we serve.

With offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Exeter, London, Manchester and Nottingham, we're a UK & I reland based law firm with an international reach. Our sectors include: health; real estate and construction; education; energy and infrastructure; financial services; government; insurance; manufacturing and industrials; and retail, consumer and logistics.

We nurture talent at all levels and from every background and celebrate what makes people individuals. Law needs all voices to reflect the society it serves which is why all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, social economic background or age.

We're a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

We strive to create meaningful personal and professional development opportunities and offer flexible working and hybrid working in support of a good work-life balance. We focus on wellbeing and individuality, so that all our people can thrive.

Why is this role important and how does it fit into the team, department and wider firm?

The role of the Project Manager is to successfully plan and deliver projects according to an agreed project scope and success criteria (which as a minimum will include quality, time and cost). This includes; building and managing appropriate project delivery teams and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-parties to deliver projects according to the agreed plan.

The Project Manager will also define the project's objectives, communication strategy and oversee quality control throughout its lifecycle.

The suite of projects are typically, but not exclusively, IT projects, and the successful delivery of these projects will improve the IT infrastructure to support the rapid growth that the firm has seen over the last five years.

What does the role actually involve?

• Ensuring all assigned projects and workstreams are delivered via the Business Change & Delivery framework. Ensuring all milestones are planned, resourced, managed, implemented and reported against effectively and in accordance with the overall business governance requirements.
• Management of the project risk register in line with department standards and adoption of best practice governance for the full project lifecycle.
• Provision of updates on progress against the Delivery plans to the Senior Project Manager, Business Change Manager and key business stakeholders.
• Key stakeholder identification and management for all elements of delivery.
• Building strong relationships at all levels of the business.
• Identification and proactive resolution of issues that are impacting the success of the initiative.
• Working collaboratively with individuals, teams, departments and key stakeholders across the firm to ensure a joined-up approach is always adopted, tailoring approach as required.
• Proactively staying close to, scoping and monitoring the external and internal environment to ensure a forward-thinking approach is adopted and sustainable solutions are identified.
• Acting as an ambassador of the Business Change agenda across the business .

What technical skills are required for someone to be successful and enjoy the role?

• Significant experience leading projects delivering solutions to business stakeholders.
• Project Management within a professional services firm or working as a consultant (ideally within the legal sector).
• Project management qualifications are desirable with demonstrable experience of applying Agile (Scrum), SDLC (Waterfall), Prince2 methodologies.
• Previous experience of full lifecycle delivery of projects and programmes.
• Demonstrable experience of adopting a 'consulting' and 'solution' focused approach.
• Experience of managing IT system deployment projects and sound understanding of IT software and infrastructure.
• Experience of running projects which introduce organisational and process change to business functions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good analytical skills and experience of project/programme road mapping.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent IT skills with good understanding and experience of using MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Visio,SmartSheet and/or DevOps knowledge would be an advantage.

Who would be a good fit for this role?

As part of the Business Change and Delivery team, you will be expected to have the following skills and experience:

• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.
• Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere.
• Forward looking with a holistic approach.
• Organised with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics.
• Comfortable being 'hands on' with practical delivery.
• Team player, able to work collaboratively with and through others.
• Able to work effectively at all levels and with people at all levels of seniority.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent active listening skills.
• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.
• A disciplined a nd precise approach to problem solving.
• Positive can-do attitude, with the ability to work on own initiative whilst always maintaining a positive team spirit.
• Solution focused with the ability to flex their personal style to gain buy-in, understanding and support from key stakeholders and the wider business.
• Adopts a proactive and self-taught mentality to consistently improve their ability and knowledge.

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