Project Manager

24 hours ago

Devon, United Kingdom CRA GROUP LIMITED Full time

6 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

We are looking for four exceptional Project Manager 3 to join our Programmes Directorate and work within the Product Migration and Legacy System Retirement (PMLSR) programme.

This programme is focussed on reducing organisational risk and complexity by retiring legacy systems and migrating to alternative means of production and dissemination as the new Met Office supercomputer comes online.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver complex projects within time cost and quality constraints.

You will manage a moderate to high complexity project from initiation to completion using Agile and Lean practices while ensuring effective governance and stakeholder engagement.

The role also involves overseeing thirdparty suppliers driving cloud transformation initiatives and ensuring the realisation of business benefits.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

Project Delivery: Lead and deliver projects in alignment with the overarching programme goals ensuring timely costeffective and highquality outcomes.

Project Management: Provide daytoday management and leadership for the project team. Oversee project with strong leadership and management controls for complex projects classified within the Project Complexity Delivery Framework (PDCF).

Agile & Lean Practices: Coach and lead software development teams in Agile and Lean methodologies ensuring efficient adaptive and iterative project delivery.

LifeCycle Perspective: Apply expertise across multiple phases of the product life cycle recognising the right timing for progress and key deliverables. Collaborate with other Agile delivery operations throughout the project life cycle engaging relevant stakeholders at appropriate stages.

Project Controls & Governance: Design and implement the project structure and organisation at each stage. Establish project controls apply delivery methodologies and manage transitions between phases ensuring a smooth handoff into BusinessasUsual (BaU).

Business Case Development: Draft and develop the Business Case in collaboration with specialists ensuring a robust foundation for project approval and .

Budget Management: Develop and track project budgets ensuring that delivery stays within the agreed financial constraints.

Resource Management: Identify and deploy necessary skills and resources in conjunction with the Programme Manager. Manage a mediumsized project team ensuring effective resource utilisation.

Benefits Realization: Ensure the delivery of the Business Case benefits and outcomes. Monitor longterm benefits and develop a Benefits Realisation Strategy.

Stakeholder Management: Identify manage and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and secure seniorlevel support. Occasionally manage external stakeholder relationships.

Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify assess and monitor project risks and issues developing mitigation strategies and escalating as needed. Manage project interdependencies effectively.

Governance & Assurance: Support strong governance frameworks reporting regularly to the PMO and Business Teams. Engage with assurance reviews and gateway processes ensuring recommendations are implemented.

Essential Experience Required:

Experience with Project Management is essential.

Essential Qualification Required:

PRINCE2 Practitioner and/or APM (Association for Project Management) PMQ Certificate and/or equivalent project related experience in Waterfall or Agile methodologies with proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope budget and timeline is essential.

Additional information to note:

Working hours: 40 hours per week.

The role requires a Security Clearance.

The role is Hybrid. There may be the requirement to attend programme meetings and project meetings with perhaps 12 every six months.


The closing date for this position is 26th September 2024.







We are looking for four exceptional Project Manager 3 to join our Programmes Directorate and work within the Product Migration and Legacy System Retirement (PMLSR) programme.

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